Vulnerability in FreeBSD
CVE-2006-4172
Integer overflow vulnerability in the i386_set_ldt call in FreeBSD 5.5, and possibly earlier versions down to 5.2, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4178.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- FreeBSD — versions 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.3
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29132 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446945/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/22064 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20158 (vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (third-party-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-09/0376.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-4172?
- CVE-2006-4172 is a vulnerability in FreeBSD. Published 2006-09-26.
- Is CVE-2006-4172 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.