PT-2006-6661 · Netbsd · Netbsd

Neil · Published 2006-11-21 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2006-6014

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NetBSD-current versions prior to 20061028

Description The issue is related to improper bounds checking of an unspecified userspace parameter in the ptrace system call during a PT DUMPCORE request. This allows local users to have an unknown impact.

Recommendations For versions prior to 20061028, consider updating to a version after 20061028 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the ptrace system call to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-6014

Affected Products

Netbsd

References · 2

• http://mail-index.netbsd.org/current-users/2006/11/10/0000.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6014 · Security Note