High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6244
CVE-2016-6244
Description
The sys_thrsigdivert function in kern/kern_sig.c in the OpenBSD kernel 5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a negative "ts.tv_sec" value.
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References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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