CVE-2006-4172
Integer overflow vulnerability in the i386_set_ldt call in FreeBSD 5.5, and possibly earlier versions down to 5.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer overflow vulnerability in the i386_set_ldt call in FreeBSD 5.5, and possibly earlier versions down to 5.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4178.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-09/0376.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22064
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016926
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016928
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446945/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20158
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29132
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-09/0376.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22064
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016926
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016928
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446945/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20158
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29132
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.