VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-6244

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability1.74%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-03-07

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The sys_thrsigdivert function in kern/kern_sig.c in the OpenBSD kernel 5.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a negative "ts.tv_sec" value.

Weakness classification

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry