Multiple Integer Overflows in OpenBSD Procfs Components Allow Unauthorized Access to Kernel Memory

Multiple Integer Overflows in OpenBSD Procfs Components Allow Unauthorized Access to Kernel Memory

CVE-2004-0482 · MEDIUM Severity

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

Multiple integer overflows in (1) procfs_cmdline.c, (2) procfs_fpregs.c, (3) procfs_linux.c, (4) procfs_regs.c, (5) procfs_status.c, and (6) procfs_subr.c in procfs for OpenBSD 3.5 and earlier allow local users to read sensitive kernel memory and possibly perform other unauthorized activities.

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