CVE-2006-5550: Medium severity FreeBSD FreeBSD vulnerability
Published Oct 26, 2006
·Updated
The kernel in FreeBSD 6.1 and OpenBSD 4.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving certain ioctl requests to /dev/crypto.
Affected Software
4 affected components
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.1-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.1-release_p10
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.1-stable
OpenBSD OpenBSD=4.0
Event History
Oct 26, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5550?
CVE-2006-5550 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-5550?
To fix CVE-2006-5550, apply the relevant patches provided by FreeBSD or OpenBSD for versions 6.1 and 4.0 respectively.
3
Which systems are affected by CVE-2006-5550?
CVE-2006-5550 affects FreeBSD 6.1 (both stable and release) and OpenBSD 4.0.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-5550?
CVE-2006-5550 is a local denial of service vulnerability related to ioctl requests.
5
Can CVE-2006-5550 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2006-5550 can only be exploited by local users on the affected systems.