CVE-2016-6350

Public Exploit

Description

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a sysctl call with a path starting with 10,9.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c.diff?r1=1.248&r2=1.249 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/6 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/8 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92140 vdb entry
http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/tmpfs/tmpfs_vfsops.c.diff?r1=1.9&r2=1.10 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6350?
CVE-2016-6350 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6350?
To fix CVE-2016-6350, 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-2016-6350 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6350 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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