CVE-2006-6657 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive uninitialized stack memory in the NetBSD kernel via the if_clone_list function.

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-2006-6657?

CVE-2006-6657 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 20 Dec 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The if_clone_list function in NetBSD-current before 20061027, NetBSD 3.0 and 3.0.1 before 20061027, and NetBSD 2.x before 20061119 allows local users to read potentially sensitive, uninitialized stack memory via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6657?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netbsd Netbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6657?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6657 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-6657 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6657 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-22w8-qmw3-m9gr.

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