Buffer overflow in NetBSD - #VU18387
Published: May 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18387
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: NetBSD Foundation, Inc
Affected software:
NetBSD
NetBSD
Detailed vulnerability 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.