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CVE-2006-4178

4.9 · MEDIUM

Integer signedness error 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) via unspecified arguments that u…

Published Sep 26, 2006freebsdEPSS 0.79%

Overview

CVE-2006-4178 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on September 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer signedness error 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) via unspecified arguments that use negative signed integers to cause the bzero function to be called with a large length parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4172.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freebsd. Update freebsd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
freebsdfreebsd0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22064Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016927Refwww.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=415Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446946/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20158Refsecunia.com/advisories/22064Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016927Refwww.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=415Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446946/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20158

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4178?

CVE-2006-4178 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on September 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-4178?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-4178?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freebsd. Update freebsd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-4178?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4178 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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