#VU18387 Buffer overflow in NetBSD

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#VU18387 Buffer overflow in NetBSD

Published: May 3, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18387
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NetBSD
Software vendor:
NetBSD Foundation, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system withe elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when validating arguments in mq_send(3) system call. A local unprivileged user can create a specially crafted application, run it on the affected system, trigger memory corruption and overwrite kernel memory.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a local user to execute arbitrary code as root.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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