CVE-2000-0461

Description

The undocumented semconfig system call in BSD freezes the state of semaphores, which allows local users to cause a denial of service of the semaphore system by using the semconfig call.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory openbsd.org Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory freebsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openbsd.org/errata26.html#semconfig	vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-004.txt.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1270	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:19.semconfig.asc	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0461?: CVE-2000-0461 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0461?: To fix CVE-2000-0461, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0461 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-0461 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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