CVE-2005-4783

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Published Apr 14, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

kernfs_xread in kernfs_vnops.c in NetBSD before 20050831 does not check for a negative offset when reading the message buffer, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-4776	kernfs_xread in kernfs_vnops.c in NetBSD before 20050831 does not check for a negative offset when reading the message buffer, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.351% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/miscfs/kernfs/kernfs_vnops.c
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/miscfs/kernfs/kernfs_vnops.c.diff?r1=1.110&r2=1.111&f=h
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.html
http://releng.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/req-3.cgi?show=727
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015132
http://www.osvdb.org/20729
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0601-advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-001.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Netbsd Netbsd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 14, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved: Apr 13, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

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