OpenBSD 3.33.4 - sysctl Local Denial of Service

OpenBSD 3.33.4 - sysctl Local Denial of Service // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9073/info A denial of service vulnerability has been reported for OpenBSD, specifically when handling malformed calls to sysctl. By invoking systcl and passing a specific flag in conjunction with a negati...

Linux kernel sysctl() vulnerability

Hi, OVERVIEW There exists a Linux system call sysctl which is used to query and modify runtime system settings. Unprivileged users are permitted to query the value of many of these settings. The unprivileged user passes in a buffer location and the length of this buffer. Unfortunately, by...