Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-6239
CVE-2016-6239
Description
The mmap extension __MAP_NOFAULT in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic and crash) via a large size value.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openbsd.org/errata58.htmlnvdRelease Notes
- www.openbsd.org/errata59.htmlnvdRelease Notes
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036318nvd
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