CVE-2006-5550 json
The kernel in FreeBSD 6.1 and OpenBSD 4.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving certain ioctl r…
published 2006-10-26 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5535
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The kernel in FreeBSD 6.1 and OpenBSD 4.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving certain ioctl requests to /dev/crypto.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-2639)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-2639 FreeBSD 6.1 - '/dev/crypto' Local Kernel Denial of Service dos, 2006-10-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20713 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- elegerov.blogspot.com http://elegerov.blogspot.com/2006/10/here-is-lame-proof-of-concept-code-for.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/20713
vdb-entry, exploit
-
elegerov.blogspot.com
/2006/10/here-is-lame-proof-of-concept-code-for.html
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22543
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5550
- NVD CVE-2006-5550
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