CVE-2016-6244 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The sys_thrsigdivert function in kern/kern_sig.c in the OpenBSD kernel 5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a negative "ts.tv_sec" value.

Published: 2017-03-07

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7174	The sys_thrsigdivert function in kern/kern_sig.c in the OpenBSD kernel 5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a negative "ts.tv_sec" value.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01741.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805

History

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Subscriptions

Openbsd Openbsd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-07T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.659Z

Reserved: 2016-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6244

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-07T15:59:00.330

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:50:41.080

Link: CVE-2016-6244

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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