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CVE-2001-0993


sendmsg function in NetBSD 1.3 through 1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel trap or panic) via a msghdr structure with a large msg_controllen length.


Published

2001-07-24T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.3 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.3.1 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.3.2 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.3.3 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.4 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.4.1 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.4.2 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.4.3 Yes
Operating System netbsd netbsd 1.5 Yes

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