CVE-2006-3824 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

systeminfo.c for Sun Solaris allows local users to read kernel memory via a 0 variable count argument to the sysinfo system call, which causes a -1 argument to be used by the copyout function. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as an integer overflow, but it is probably more like a signedness error or integer underflow.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00271.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Sun	Solaris

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0::sparc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0::x86:::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3818	systeminfo.c for Sun Solaris allows local users to read kernel memory via a 0 variable count argument to the sysinfo system call, which causes a -1 argument to be used by the copyout function. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as an integer overflow, but it is probably more like a signedness error or integer underflow.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/21148
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016555
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102343-1
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=410
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440849/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440986/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19104
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2936
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27901

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-07-25T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:48:38.009Z

Reserved: 2006-07-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-3824

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-07-25T13:22:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-3824

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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