Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-6522
CVE-2016-6522
Description
Integer overflow in the uvm_map_isavail function in uvm/uvm_map.c in OpenBSD 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a crafted mmap call, which triggers the new mapping to overlap with an existing mapping.
Patches
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References
4- ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/5.9/common/023_uvmisavail.patch.signvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/12nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/8nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92264nvd
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