14170 : BSDI Malformed System Call Local DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2001-08-21

Description

BSD contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered when a malicious user compiles and executes shell code that causes a bad system call, resulting in a reboot and loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

BSDI	BSD	3.0
		3.1

References

CVE ID: 2001-1133 (see also: NVD)
Exploit Database: 21077
Bugtraq ID: 3220
ISS X-Force ID: 7023
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0294.html

Credit

Vade79 - v9realhalo.org -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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