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OpenBSD systrace "systrace_preprepl()" Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA22324
Release Date: 2006-10-09
Last Update: 2006-11-06
Popularity: 9,403 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:OpenBSD 3.x
OpenBSD 4.0

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in OpenBSD's systrace, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain knowledge of potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow within the "systrace_preprepl()" function. By sending large integer values to the ioctl() syscall, this can be exploited to read kernel memory, cause a DoS or gain escalated privileges.

Note: This issue was also reported in NetBSD 3.

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