Description
OpenBSD 3.8, 3.9, and possibly earlier versions allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by allocating more semaphores than the default.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21642Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016756Patch
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#sem
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata38.html#sem
- http://www.osvdb.org/28195
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19713Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28617
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21642Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016756Patch
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#sem
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata38.html#sem
- http://www.osvdb.org/28195
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19713Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28617
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 29, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified