SB2024080234 - Local denial of service in OpenBSD sndiod



SB2024080234 - Local denial of service in OpenBSD sndiod

Published: August 2, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024080234
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in sndiod(8) main process. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.