Improper input validation in OpenBSD - #VU14561
Published: August 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14561
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in elf_load_file() in OpenBSD Kernel. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted ELF binary and cause a kernel panic.
Affected software
OpenBSD
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.