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CVE-2006-4172
Integer overflow vulnerability in the i386_set_ldt call in FreeBSD 5.5, and possibly earlier versions down to 5.2, allows local users to…
High7.2EPSS 0.41%
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Description
Integer overflow vulnerability 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) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4178.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.41% · top 65% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (8)
- freebsd-i386setldt-overflow(29132) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20060925 iDefense Security Advisory 09.23.06: FreeBSD i386_set_ldt Integer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1016926 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 22064 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20158 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1016928 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20060923 FreeBSD i386_set_ldt Integer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- 20060923 [RISE-2006002] FreeBSD 5.x kernel i386_set_ldt() integer overflow vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_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)
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