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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6245

CVE-2016-6245

Description

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a large size in a getdents system call.

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Affected products

3

OpenBSD/OpenBSD3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.8, 5.9

Patches

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References

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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

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