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CVE-2006-4178

UnknownEPSS 0.77%

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CVE-2006-4178 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer signedness error in the i386_set_ldt call in FreeBSD 5.5, and possibly earlier versions down to 5.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified arguments that use negative signed integers to cause the bzero function to be called with a large length parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4172.. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer signedness error in the i386_set_ldt call in FreeBSD 5.5, and possibly earlier versions down to 5.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified arguments that use negative signed integers to cause the bzero function to be called with a large length parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4172.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.77%

50.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreebsdFreebsd<= 5.5
FreebsdFreebsd5.2
FreebsdFreebsd5.2.1
FreebsdFreebsd5.3
FreebsdFreebsd5.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-4178?
Integer signedness error in the i386_set_ldt call in FreeBSD 5.5, and possibly earlier versions down to 5.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified arguments that use negative signed integers to cause the bzero function to be called with a large length parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4172.
How severe is CVE-2006-4178?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-4178 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4178?
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