Multiple integer overflows in (1) procfs_cmdline.c, (2) procfs_fpregs.c, (3) procfs_linux.c, (4) procfs_regs.c, (5) procfs_status.c, and…

Description

Multiple integer overflows in (1) procfs_cmdline.c, (2) procfs_fpregs.c, (3) procfs_linux.c, (4) procfs_regs.c, (5) procfs_status.c, and (6) procfs_subr.c in procfs for OpenBSD 3.5 and earlier allow local users to read sensitive kernel memory and possibly perform other unauthorized activities.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.34% · top 73% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (8)

• openbsd-procfs-gain-privileges(16226) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 20040517 OpenBSD procfs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• 20040513 [3.5] 006: SECURITY FIX: May 13, 2004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
• 20040513 [3.4] 020: SECURITY FIX: May 13, 2004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
• http://www.deprotect.com/advisories/DEPROTECT-20041305.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 6114 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 11605 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [openbsd-security-announce] 20040513 procfs vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Record last updated 8 Aug 2024, 00:17 UTC.