CVE-2016-6241

HIGH

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 - Integer Overflow in amap_alloc1

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in the amap_alloc1 function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036318
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 31.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (2)
openbsd/openbsd 5.8
openbsd/openbsd 5.9
Published Mar 07, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026