NetBSD KernFS Local Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:15264

Info

NetBSD KernFS Local Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15264
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Nov 01 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 01 2005 12:00AM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0
NetBSD NetBSD 1.6.2
NetBSD NetBSD 1.6.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.6 beta
NetBSD NetBSD 1.6
NetBSD NetBSD 1.5.3
NetBSD NetBSD 1.5.2
NetBSD NetBSD 1.5.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.5 x86
NetBSD NetBSD 1.5 sh3
NetBSD NetBSD 1.5
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.3
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2 x86
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2 SPARC
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2 arm32
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2 Alpha
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 x86
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 SPARC
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 sh3
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 arm32
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 Alpha
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4 x86
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4 SPARC
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4 arm32
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4 Alpha
NetBSD NetBSD 1.4
NetBSD NetBSD 1.3.3
NetBSD NetBSD 1.3.2
NetBSD NetBSD 1.3.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.3
NetBSD NetBSD 1.2.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.2
NetBSD NetBSD 1.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.0
Not Vulnerable: NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.3

Discussion

NetBSD KernFS Local Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

The kernfs file system in NetBSD is prone to a kernel memory disclosure vulnerability. This issue arises due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied arguments passed to 'kernfs_xread()'.

Information disclosed through this attack may be used to launch other attacks against a computer and potentially aid in a complete compromise.

Exploit / POC

NetBSD KernFS Local Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

NetBSD KernFS Local Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
NetBSD has released version 2.0.3 of the NetBSD operating system to address this, and other issues.

References

NetBSD KernFS Local Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

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