CVE-2006-3824

Public Exploit

Description

systeminfo.c for Sun Solaris allows local users to read kernel memory via a 0 variable count argument to the sysinfo system call, which causes a -1 argument to be used by the copyout function. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as an integer overflow, but it is probably more like a signedness error or integer underflow.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.30%

Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016555	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440849/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2936	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21148	third party advisory
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=410	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19104	exploit vdb entry patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102343-1	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440986/100/100/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27901	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3824?: CVE-2006-3824 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3824?: To fix CVE-2006-3824, 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-2006-3824 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3824 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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