VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-2180
The setitimer(2) system call in OpenBSD 2.0 through 3.1 does not properly check certain arguments, which allows local users to write to kernel memory and possibly gain root privileges, possibly via an integer signedness error.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 0.61%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.61%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The setitimer(2) system call in OpenBSD 2.0 through 3.1 does not properly check certain arguments, which allows local users to write to kernel memory and possibly gain root privileges, possibly via an integer signedness error.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.61% probability · 47th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openbsd/openbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.0/common/032_kerntime.patchPatch
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10278.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/plus32.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5861Patch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.0/common/032_kerntime.patchPatch
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10278.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/plus32.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5861Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.