The kernfs_xread function in kernfs in NetBSD 1.6 through 2.1, and OpenBSD 3.8, does not properly validate file offsets against negative 32-bit values that occur as a result of truncation, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory and gain privileges via the lseek system call.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2006-01-09T23:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:25:33.919Z
Reserved: 2006-01-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-0145

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-01-09T23:03:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-0145

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