CVE-2005-4733

Description

NetBSD 2.0 before 20050316 and NetBSD-current before 20050112 allow local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) by calling the F_CLOSEM fcntl with a parameter value of 0.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-003.txt.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20755	vdb entry patch
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/01/12/0059.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4733?: CVE-2005-4733 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4733?: To fix CVE-2005-4733, 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-2005-4733 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4733 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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