vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-7c0bac69-600a-11e6-a6c3-14dae9d210b8 (CVE-2016-1887): FreeBSD -- Incorrect argument handling in sendmsg(2)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 11, 2016 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 11, 2016
Added
Dec 10, 2025
Modified
Dec 10, 2025
Description
Problem Description: Incorrect argument handling in the socket code allows malicious local user to overwrite large portion of the kernel memory. Impact: Malicious local user may crash kernel or execute arbitrary code in the kernel, potentially gaining superuser privileges.
Solutions
freebsd-upgrade-base-10_3-release-p3freebsd-upgrade-base-10_2-release-p17freebsd-upgrade-base-10_1-release-p34
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