Description
The copy functions in locore.s such as copyout in OpenBSD 3.5 and 3.6, and possibly other BSD based operating systems, may allow attackers to exceed certain address boundaries and modify kernel memory.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14432Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013333Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#copy
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata35.html#locorePatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12825Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19531
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14432Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013333Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#copy
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata35.html#locorePatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12825Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19531
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified