CVE-2016-6522 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the uvm_map_isavail function within OpenBSD 5.9. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a kernel panic, leading to a denial of service, by crafting a malicious mmap call that causes memory mapping overlaps. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with the primary impact being system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.