CVE-2006-0145

Published Jan 9, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The kernfs_xread function in kernfs in NetBSD 1.6 through 2.1, and OpenBSD 3.8, does not properly validate file offsets against negative 32-bit values that occur as a result of truncation, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via the lseek system call.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0153 The kernfs_xread function in kernfs in NetBSD 1.6 through 2.1, and OpenBSD 3.8, does not properly validate file offsets against negative 32-bit values that occur as a result of truncation, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via the lseek system call.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:25 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 9, 2006, 11:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM