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CVE-2001-1559
The uipc system calls (uipc_syscalls.c) in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 provide user mode return instead of versus rval kernel mode values to the…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.5%
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Description
The uipc system calls (uipc_syscalls.c) in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 provide user mode return instead of versus rval kernel mode values to the fdrelease function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and trigger a null dereference.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
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References (3)
- openbsd-retval-null-dos(7690) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20011202 OpenBSD local DoS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- [OpenBSD] 20011202 Code that crashes kernel at will + proposed patch (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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