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High
CVE-2016-6244
The sys_thrsigdivert function in kern/kern_sig.c in the OpenBSD kernel 5.9...
Vulnerability Description
The sys_thrsigdivert function in kern/kern_sig.c in the OpenBSD kernel 5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a negative "ts.tv_sec" value.
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
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 7th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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.