CVE-2005-4776

Description

Integer overflow in the FreeBSD compatibility code (freebsd_misc.c) in NetBSD-current, NetBSD-3, NetBSD-2.0, and NetBSD-2 before 20050913; and NetBSD-1.6 before 20050914; allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap corruption or system crash) and possibly gain root privileges.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/09/13/0024.html	mailing list patch
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-008.txt.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20757	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4776?: CVE-2005-4776 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4776?: To fix CVE-2005-4776, 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-2005-4776 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4776 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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