CVE-2016-6242

Published: Mar 7, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and kernel panic) via a large ident value in a kevent system call.

Affected (2)

Products: Openbsd: Openbsd

Openbsd

1 product

Openbsd

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 5.8
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 5.9

Related CWEs

CWE-189

References (10)

http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html