CVE-2016-6241

Published on: 03/07/2017 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:11 PM UTC

CVE-2016-6241

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

Certain versions of Openbsd from Openbsd contain the following vulnerability:

Integer overflow in the amap_alloc1 function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.

  • CVE-2016-6241 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.

CVSS3 Score: 7.8 - HIGH

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW LOW NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED HIGH HIGH HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 7.2 - HIGH

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
OpenBSD 5.9 Errata Release Notes
www.openbsd.org
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
OpenBSD 5.8 Errata Release Notes
www.openbsd.org
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
OpenBSD Multiple Memory Corruption and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities cve.report (archive)
text/html
 URL Logo BID 91805
OpenBSD sys_mmap() Resource Bug Lets Local Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions on the Target System - SecurityTracker www.securitytracker.com
text/html
 URL Logo SECTRACK 1036318
oss-security - Multiple Bugs in OpenBSD Kernel Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com
text/html
 URL Logo MLIST [oss-security] 20160714 Multiple Bugs in OpenBSD Kernel
oss-security - Re: Multiple Bugs in OpenBSD Kernel Exploit
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com
text/html
 URL Logo MLIST [oss-security] 20160717 ReL Multiple Bugs in OpenBSD Kernel
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		OpenbsdOpenbsd5.8AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpenbsdOpenbsd5.9AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpenbsdOpenbsd5.8AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpenbsdOpenbsd5.9AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: