CVE-2000-0456

Published: May 28, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

NetBSD 1.4.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service by repeatedly running certain system calls in the kernel which do not yield the CPU, aka "cpu-hog".

Affected (8)

Products: Netbsd: Netbsd

Netbsd

1 product

Netbsd

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 1.4.1
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 1.4.1
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 1.4.1
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 1.4.1
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 1.4.2
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 1.4.2
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 1.4.2
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 1.4.2

References (6)

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-005.txt.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/1365

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1272

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-005.txt.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.osvdb.org/1365

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1272

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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