CVE-2006-4516 Integer overflow in n/a
Local attackers can cause a kernel panic and denial of service in FreeBSD via a signedness error in the ptrace command handling.
- 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-2006-4516?
CVE-2006-4516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 12 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer signedness error in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and kernel panic) via a PT_LWPINFO ptrace command with a large negative data value that satisfies a signed maximum value check but is used in an unsigned copyout function call.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4516 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4516 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h93q-5v68-w53c.