CVE-2006-6656

NetBSD < 20061027, 3.0-3.0.1 < 20061027, 2.x < 20061119 - Kernel Memory Read via PT_LWPINFO Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in ptrace in NetBSD-current before 20061027, NetBSD 3.0 and 3.0.1 before 20061027, and NetBSD 2.x before 20061119 allows local users to read kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via certain manipulations of a PT_LWPINFO request, which leads to a memory leak and information leak.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_netbsd
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-025.txt.asc
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017292

Scores

EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.8%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
netbsd/netbsd 2.0
netbsd/netbsd 2.1
netbsd/netbsd 3.0
netbsd/netbsd 3.0.1
Published Dec 20, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026