What is the severity of CVE-2016-6243?

CVE-2016-6243 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel panic.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6243?

To mitigate CVE-2016-6243, it is recommended to upgrade to OpenBSD version 5.10 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-6243?

CVE-2016-6243 affects OpenBSD versions 5.8 and 5.9.

What is the impact of CVE-2016-6243?

The impact of CVE-2016-6243 is a denial of service condition resulting from a kernel panic.

Who can exploit CVE-2016-6243?

CVE-2016-6243 can be exploited by local users who have access to the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-6243

medium

5.5

CWE

7/3/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-6243: Input Validation

First published: Tue Mar 07 2017(Updated: )

thrsleep in kern/kern_synch.c in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a crafted value in the tsp parameter of the __thrsleep system call.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenBSD	=5.8
OpenBSD	=5.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6243?
CVE-2016-6243 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel panic.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6243?
To mitigate CVE-2016-6243, it is recommended to upgrade to OpenBSD version 5.10 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-6243?
CVE-2016-6243 affects OpenBSD versions 5.8 and 5.9.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-6243?
The impact of CVE-2016-6243 is a denial of service condition resulting from a kernel panic.
Who can exploit CVE-2016-6243?
CVE-2016-6243 can be exploited by local users who have access to the system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6243?
CVE-2016-6243 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel panic.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6243?
To mitigate CVE-2016-6243, it is recommended to upgrade to OpenBSD version 5.10 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-6243?
CVE-2016-6243 affects OpenBSD versions 5.8 and 5.9.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-6243?
The impact of CVE-2016-6243 is a denial of service condition resulting from a kernel panic.
Who can exploit CVE-2016-6243?
CVE-2016-6243 can be exploited by local users who have access to the system.