CVE-2006-0145 | BDVDB-2026-14522 Detail
Description#
The kernfs_xread function in kernfs in NetBSD 1.6 through 2.1, and OpenBSD 3.8, does not properly validate file offsets against negative 32-bit values that occur as a result of truncation, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via the lseek system call.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18712
- http://www.securitylab.net/research/2006/02/advisory_netbsd_openbsd_kernfs.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/405
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16173
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18388
- http://www.osvdb.org/22293
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24035
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423827/100/0/threaded
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.