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CVE-2016-6242

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-6242
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.43%

Original NVD Description

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and kernel panic) via a large ident value in a kevent system call.