Vulnerability Name:

CCN-121136

Published:2017-01-21
Updated:2017-01-21
Summary:NetBSD is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory leak in the kernel. By a specially crafted connect() system call, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a system kernel panic.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: NetBSD Security Advisory 2017-001
Memory leak in the connect system call

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1037664
NetBSD Memory Leak in connect() Lets Local Users Consume Excessive Memory Resources to Cause a Kernel Panic

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netbsd-kernel-dos(121136)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netbsd netbsd 6.0
    netbsd netbsd 6.1
    netbsd netbsd 7.0
    netbsd netbsd 6.0.5
    netbsd netbsd 6.1.4
    netbsd netbsd 7.0.2