Back to Database
Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-1885
Integer signedness error in the amd64_set_ldt function in sys/amd64/amd64/sys_machdep.c in...
Vulnerability Description
Integer signedness error in the amd64_set_ldt function in sys/amd64/amd64/sys_machdep.c in FreeBSD 9.3 before p39, 10.1 before p31, and 10.2 before p14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via an i386_set_ldt system call, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2016-1885
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39570/
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:15.sysarch.asc
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/freebsd-kernel-amd64setldt-heap-overflow
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/56
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/67
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035309
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537813/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537812/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136276/FreeBSD-Kernel-amd64_set_ldt-Heap-Overflow.html
More from freebsd
View All →CVE-2022-32264
sys/netinet/tcp_timer.h in FreeBSD before 7.0 contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability...
Unknown
0
CVE-2021-36159
libfetch before 2021-07-26, as used in apk-tools, xbps, and other...
Critical
9.1
CVE-2020-24718
bhyve, as used in FreeBSD through 12.1 and illumos (e.g.,...
High
8.2
CVE-2020-10566
grub2-bhyve, as used in FreeBSD bhyve before revision 525916 2020-02-12,...
High
7.8
CVE-2020-10565
grub2-bhyve, as used in FreeBSD bhyve before revision 525916 2020-02-12,...
High
7.8
Affected Vendor
freebsd
View all reports →Affected Software
freebsd
Vulnerable Versions:
9.3, 10.1, 10.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 8th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.