20729 : NetBSD Message Buffer Negative Offset Arbitrary Kernel Memory Access
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-10-31

Description

NetBSD contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when negative offsets are permitted while reading the message buffer, which will disclose arbitrary kernel memory segments resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

NetBSD Foundation, Inc.	NetBSD	0.x
		2.0
		2.0.1
		2.0.2
		1.0
		1.1
		1.2
		1.2.x
		1.3
		1.3.x
		1.4
		1.4.X
		1.5
		1.5.x
		1.6
		1.6.1
		1.6.2

References

Security Tracker: 1015132
CVE ID: 2005-4783 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 20725 20726 20727 20728 20730 20731
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.html
Vendor URL: http://www.netbsd.org/
Other Advisory URL: http://www.uniras.gov.uk/niscc/docs/br-20051101-00969.html?lang=en

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-04-28 | Disagree?

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