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CVE-2005-4783
kernfs_xread in kernfs_vnops.c in NetBSD before 20050831 does not check...
Vulnerability Description
kernfs_xread in kernfs_vnops.c in NetBSD before 20050831 does not check for a negative offset when reading the message buffer, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015132
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/miscfs/kernfs/kernfs_vnops.c.diff?r1=1.110&r2=1.111&f=h
- http://releng.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/req-3.cgi?show=727
- http://www.osvdb.org/20729
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0601-advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-001.txt
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.html
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/miscfs/kernfs/kernfs_vnops.c
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.6, 2.0, 2.0.3, 2.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 14th, 2006
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.