BSDI BSD local kernel denial of service
| bsd-kernel-dos (7023) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BSDI BSD/OS is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a bad system call. This vulnerability causes the system to automatically reboot.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Aug 20 2001 - 20:23:33 CDT: BSDi (3.0/3.1) reboot machine code as any user (non-specific).
- BID-3220: BSDI Possible Local Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1133: Vulnerability in a system call in BSDI 3.0 and 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) in the kernel via a particular sequence of instructions.
Platforms Affected:
- WindRiver BSDOS 3.0
- WindRiver BSDOS 3.1
Reported:
Aug 21, 2001
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