CVE-2016-6239: Input Validation
First published: Tue Mar 07 2017(Updated: )
The mmap extension __MAP_NOFAULT in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic and crash) via a large size value.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenBSD | =5.8 | |
| OpenBSD | =5.9 |
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