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CVE-2016-6240
Published: Mar 7, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Integer truncation error in the amap_alloc function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
1036318
vdb-entry
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http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[oss-security] 20160714 Multiple Bugs in OpenBSD Kernel
mailing-list
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[oss-security] 20160717 ReL Multiple Bugs in OpenBSD Kernel
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
91805
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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