Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-4516 (CCN-29476)

Assigned:2006-10-10
Published:2006-10-10
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-4516

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20061010 FreeBSD ptrace PT_LWPINFO Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA22367
FreeBSD "PT_LWPINFO" Ptrace Command Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22367

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 29611
FreeBSD PT_LWPINFO ptrace Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
20440

Source: CCN
Type: BID-20440
FreeBSD PTrace PT_LWPINFO Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-ptlwpinfo-ptrace-dos(29476)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-ptlwpinfo-ptrace-dos(29476)

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 10.10.06
FreeBSD ptrace PT_LWPINFO Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:release:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    freebsd freebsd 6.0 release