CVE-2016-6350 Null dereference in n/a
Local attackers can crash OpenBSD systems via a specific sysctl call causing a null pointer dereference and kernel panic.
- 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-2016-6350?
CVE-2016-6350 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openbsd, published on 7 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6350?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openbsd Openbsd.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6350?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6350 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6350 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6350 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openbsd Openbsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3696-mpwc-5fpg.