VulnerabilityModified
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 occur as a result of truncation, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory and…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-001.txt.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18388Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18712Vendor Advisory
- 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/16173Patch
- http://www.securitylab.net/research/2006/02/advisory_netbsd_openbsd_kernfs.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24035
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-001.txt.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18388Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18712Vendor Advisory
- 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/16173Patch
- http://www.securitylab.net/research/2006/02/advisory_netbsd_openbsd_kernfs.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24035
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.