SB2017030717 - Input validation error in OpenBSD
Published: March 7, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017030717
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6240)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
Integer truncation error in the amap_alloc function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.