Integer overflow in the FreeBSD compatibility code (freebsd_misc.c) in NetBSD-current, NetBSD-3, NetBSD-2.0, and NetBSD-2 before 20050913; and NetBSD-1.6 before 20050914; allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap corruption or system crash) and possibly gain root privileges.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 1.6 (including) | 1.6 (including) |
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 1.6-beta (including) | 1.6-beta (including) |
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 1.6.1 (including) | 1.6.1 (including) |
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 1.6.2 (including) | 1.6.2 (including) |
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 2.0 (including) | 2.0 (including) |
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 2.0.1 (including) | 2.0.1 (including) |
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 2.0.2 (including) | 2.0.2 (including) |
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-008.txt.asc
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/09/13/0024.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/20757
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-008.txt.asc
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/09/13/0024.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/20757