CVE-2006-0145

Description

The kernfs_xread function in kernfs in NetBSD 1.6 through 2.1, and OpenBSD 3.8, does not properly validate file offsets against negative 32-bit values that occur as a result of truncation, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via the lseek system call.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitylab.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18712	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitylab.net/research/2006/02/advisory_netbsd_openbsd_kernfs.html	vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/405	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16173	patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18388	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/22293	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-001.txt.asc	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24035	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423827/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0145?: CVE-2006-0145 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0145?: To fix CVE-2006-0145, 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-2006-0145 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0145 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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