CVE-2016-1885 is an integer signedness error in the amd64_set_ldt function within FreeBSD versions 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via an i386_set_ldt system call, leading to a denial of service (kernel panic). Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.2), it requires local access but has a high impact on availability, with no confidentiality or integrity impact. While not observed in active exploitation and not on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.