CVE - CVE-2006-4516

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-4516	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Integer signedness error in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and kernel panic) via a PT_LWPINFO ptrace command with a large negative data value that satisfies a signed maximum value check but is used in an unsigned copyout function call.
References
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BID:20440 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20440 IDEFENSE:20061010 FreeBSD ptrace PT_LWPINFO Denial of Service Vulnerability URL:http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=419 SECUNIA:22367 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/22367 XF:freebsd-ptlwpinfo-ptrace-dos(29476) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29476
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20060831	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20060831)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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