CVE-2005-4782

Description

NetBSD 2.0 before 2.0.4, 2.1 before 2.1.1, and 3, when the kernel is compiled with "options DIAGNOSTIC," allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel assertion panic) via a negative linger time in the SO_LINGER socket option.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c.diff?r1=1.111&r2=1.112	patch
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/11/08/0010.html	patch vendor advisory
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/10/21/0038.html	mailing list patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15289	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4782?: CVE-2005-4782 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4782?: To fix CVE-2005-4782, 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-2005-4782 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4782 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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