CVE-2016-6350
OpenBSD sysctl Path Truncation NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
Description
OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a sysctl call with a path starting with 10,9.
INFO
Published Date :
March 7, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:55 a.m.
Source :
cve@mitre.org
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-6350.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c.diff?r1=1.248&r2=1.249 | Patch |
| http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/tmpfs/tmpfs_vfsops.c.diff?r1=1.9&r2=1.10 | Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/6 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/8 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92140 | |
| http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c.diff?r1=1.248&r2=1.249 | Patch |
| http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/tmpfs/tmpfs_vfsops.c.diff?r1=1.9&r2=1.10 | Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/6 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/8 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92140 |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c.diff?r1=1.248&r2=1.249 Added Reference http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/tmpfs/tmpfs_vfsops.c.diff?r1=1.9&r2=1.10 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/6 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/8 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92140 -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Mar. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92140 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/6 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/8 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/tmpfs/tmpfs_vfsops.c.diff?r1=1.9&r2=1.10 No Types Assigned http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/tmpfs/tmpfs_vfsops.c.diff?r1=1.9&r2=1.10 Patch Changed Reference Type http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c.diff?r1=1.248&r2=1.249 No Types Assigned http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c.diff?r1=1.248&r2=1.249 Patch Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Mar. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer derference and panic) via a sysctl call with a path starting with 10,9. OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a sysctl call with a path starting with 10,9.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6350 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6350
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.01%
score
0.19796
percentile