CVE-2004-1323: Low severity NetBSD NetBSD vulnerability

Published Dec 16, 2004
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Updated

Multiple syscalls in the compat subsystem for NetBSD before 2.0 allow local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a large signal number to (1) xxxsyskill, (2) xxxsyssigaction, and possibly other translation functions.

Affected Software

7 affected components
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5.3
NetBSD NetBSD=1.6
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5
NetBSD NetBSD=1.6.1
NetBSD NetBSD=1.6.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5.1
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5.2

Event History

Dec 16, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jan 6, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1323?

CVE-2004-1323 has a severity rating that indicates a denial of service risk due to a kernel crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1323?

To fix CVE-2004-1323, upgrade to a patched version of NetBSD that addresses these vulnerabilities.

3

What versions of NetBSD are affected by CVE-2004-1323?

CVE-2004-1323 affects multiple versions of NetBSD, including 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.6, 1.6.1, and 1.6.2.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2004-1323?

The potential impacts of CVE-2004-1323 include a denial of service scenario leading to kernel crashes.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2004-1323?

Local users can exploit CVE-2004-1323 by sending a large signal number to specific system calls.

Contact

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