The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an EVFILT_WRITE filter is registered for the other end.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.3-release (including) | 4.3-release (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.4-release (including) | 4.4-release (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.5-release (including) | 4.5-release (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.6-release (including) | 4.6-release (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.6-stable (including) | 4.6-stable (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=102865142610126\u0026w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9774.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/5069
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5405
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=102865142610126\u0026w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9774.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/5069
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5405