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CVE-2006-4516

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.79%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-10-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-4516
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.79%

Original NVD Description

Integer signedness error in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and kernel panic) via a PT_LWPINFO ptrace command with a large negative data value that satisfies a signed maximum value check but is used in an unsigned copyout function call.