CVE-2002-1490 Integer overflow in n/a
Local attackers can cause a kernel panic and denial of service in NetBSD by triggering an integer overflow via TIOCSCTTY ioctl calls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1490?
CVE-2002-1490 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NetBSD 1.4 through 1.6 beta allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a series of calls to the TIOCSCTTY ioctl, which causes an integer overflow in a structure counter and sets the counter to zero, which frees memory that is still in use by other processes.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netbsd Netbsd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netbsd Netbsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w64f-27fx-6p6r.