Unscored severity · published Jul 25, 2012
CVE-2006-7252
Integer overflow in the calloc function in libc/stdlib/malloc.c in jemalloc in libc for FreeBSD 6.4 and NetBSD makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in the calloc function in libc/stdlib/malloc.c in jemalloc in libc for FreeBSD 6.4 and NetBSD makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which triggers a memory allocation of one byte.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.4 · source: NVD
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7252
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7252
kqueue.org
http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
Patch
http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=161263
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