NULL pointer dereference in Openbsd

CVE-2001-1559

The uipc system calls (uipc_syscalls.c) in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 provide user mode return instead of versus rval kernel mode values to the fdrelease function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and trigger a null dereference.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Openbsd — versions 2.9, 3.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1559?
CVE-2001-1559 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openbsd, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2001-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2001-1559?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.