CVE-2006-5482

Description

ufs_vnops.c in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service by calling the ftruncate function on a file type that is not VREG, VLNK or VDIR, which is not defined in POSIX.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.23%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22413	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/cvs-src/2006-May/064488.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20522	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5482?: CVE-2006-5482 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5482?: To fix CVE-2006-5482, 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-2006-5482 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5482 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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