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CVE-2006-0380

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2006-02-14	FreeBSD -- Local kernel memory disclosure

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CVE-2006-0380 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2006-0380
Phase	Assigned(20060124)

Description

A logic error in FreeBSD kernel 5.4-STABLE and 6.0 causes the kernel to calculate an incorrect buffer length, which causes more data to be copied to userland than intended, which could allow local users to read portions of kernel memory.

References

Source	Reference
FREEBSD	FreeBSD-SA-06:06
BID	16373
OSVDB	22731
SECTRACK	1015541
SECUNIA	18599
XF	bsd-buffer-length-disclosure(24340)