medium5.5
CVE-2016-6242
OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and kernel panic) via a large ident value in a kevent system call.
Impact
OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and kernel panic) via a large ident value in a kevent system call.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openbsd | Openbsd | Versions 5.8, 5.9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805