CVE-2016-6241

High

Published: 07/03/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Integer overflow in the amap_alloc1 function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version of OpenBSD to mitigate this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in OpenBSD 5.8, OpenBSD 5.9

CVE-2016-6240High
Integer truncation error in the amap_alloc function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in the amap_alloc1 function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.