CVE-2006-6397 Integer overflow in n/a
A disputed integer overflow in BSD banner handling allows local users to modify memory, though it does not cross privilege boundaries.
- 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-2006-6397?
CVE-2006-6397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 8 Dec 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in banner/banner.c in FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD might allow local users to modify memory via a long banner. NOTE: CVE and multiple third parties dispute this issue. Since banner is not setuid, an exploit would not cross privilege boundaries in normal operations. This issue is not a vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6397?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd, Netbsd Netbsd, Openbsd Openbsd.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4326-4xh9-qrjh.