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CVE-2006-4516
Published: Oct 12, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Integer signedness error in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and kernel panic) via a PT_LWPINFO ptrace command with a large negative data value that satisfies a signed maximum value check but is used in an unsigned copyout function call.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
22367
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
20061010 FreeBSD ptrace PT_LWPINFO Denial of Service Vulnerability
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
20440
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
freebsd-ptlwpinfo-ptrace-dos(29476)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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