SB2017030719 - Input validation error in OpenBSD
Published: March 7, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017030719
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6242)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and kernel panic) via a large ident value in a kevent system call.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.