medium4.6
CVE-2006-0145
The kernfs_xread function in kernfs in NetBSD 1.6 through 2.1, and OpenBSD 3.8, does not properly validate file offsets against negative 32-bit values that occ…
Impact
The kernfs_xread function in kernfs in NetBSD 1.6 through 2.1, and OpenBSD 3.8, does not properly validate file offsets against negative 32-bit values that occur as a result of truncation, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via the lseek system call.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netbsd | Netbsd | Versions 1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18388
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18712
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/405
- http://www.osvdb.org/22293
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423827/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16173
- http://www.securitylab.net/research/2006/02/advisory_netbsd_openbsd_kernfs.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24035
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18388
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18712
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/405
- http://www.osvdb.org/22293
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423827/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16173
- http://www.securitylab.net/research/2006/02/advisory_netbsd_openbsd_kernfs.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24035