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CVE-2016-6239 Details

Description

The mmap extension __MAP_NOFAULT in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic and crash) via a large size value.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html CVERelease Notes
http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html CVERelease Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7 CVEExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openbsd openbsd
5.8
5.9

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6239
NVD Published Date:
Mar 7, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]