Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2005
CVE-2005-4783
kernfs_xread in kernfs_vnops.c in NetBSD before 20050831 does not check for a negative offset when reading the message buffer, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
kernfs_xread in kernfs_vnops.c in NetBSD before 20050831 does not check for a negative offset when reading the message buffer, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
1.6; 2.0; 2.0.3; 2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4783
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4783
Patch
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/miscfs/kernfs/kernfs_vnops.c
Patch
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/miscfs/kernfs/kernfs_vnops.c.diff?r1=1.110&r2=1.111&f=h
mail-index.netbsd.org
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.html
Patch
http://releng.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/req-3.cgi?show=727
Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015132
Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/20729
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