CVE-2016-6241 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the amap_alloc1 function of OpenBSD versions 5.8 and 5.9. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges by providing a large size value. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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