High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2016-6240

Description

Integer truncation error in the amap_alloc function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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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