CVE-2002-1420

High

Description

Integer signedness error in select() on OpenBSD 3.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory via a negative value for the size parameter, which satisfies the boundary check as a signed integer, but is later used as an unsigned integer during a data copying operation.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenbsd
PublishedApr 11, 2003
First seenApr 11, 2003

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openbsd openbsd3.0, 3.1—

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CVE-2002-1420 · Openbsd · Dark Radar