CVE-2006-6656 — LOW (2.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Unspecified vulnerability in ptrace in NetBSD-current before 20061027, NetBSD 3.0 and 3.0.1 before 20061027, and NetBSD 2.x before 20061119 allows local users to read kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via certain manipulations of a PT_LWPINFO request, which leads to a memory leak and information leak.

CVSS Score

2.1

LOW

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netbsd	Netbsd	2.0

References

ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-025.txt.asc
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017292PatchVendor Advisory
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2006-025.txt.asc
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017292PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2006-6656?

CVE-2006-6656 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). Unspecified vulnerability in ptrace in NetBSD-current before 20061027, NetBSD 3.0 and 3.0.1 before 20061027, and NetBSD 2.x before 20061119 allows local users to read kernel memory and obtain sensitiv...

How severe is CVE-2006-6656?

CVE-2006-6656 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2006-6656?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netbsd Netbsd.