CVE-2001-0993

Description

sendmsg function in NetBSD 1.3 through 1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel trap or panic) via a msghdr structure with a large msg_controllen length.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/netbsd/2001-q3/0102.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3088	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6908	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/1910	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0993?: CVE-2001-0993 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0993?: To fix CVE-2001-0993, 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-2001-0993 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0993 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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