CVE-2006-5218 json
Integer overflow in the systrace_preprepl function (STRIOCREPLACE) in systrace in OpenBSD 3.9 and NetBSD 3 allows local users to cause a de…
published 2006-10-09 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5203
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer overflow in the systrace_preprepl function (STRIOCREPLACE) in systrace in OpenBSD 3.9 and NetBSD 3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash), gain privileges, or read arbitrary kernel memory via large numeric arguments to the systrace ioctl.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/20392 patch
- securitytracker.com/id?1017009 patch
- openbsd.org/errata.html#systrace advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/22324 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- scary.beasts.org http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2006-003.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
openbsd.org
/errata.html#systrace
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22324
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/20392
vdb-entry, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017009
vdb-entry, patch
-
scary.beasts.org
/security/CESA-2006-003.html
exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29392
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/29570
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5218
- NVD CVE-2006-5218
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