FreeBSD 6.1 Scheduler p1003_1b.c denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in FreeBSD 6.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file p1003_1b.c of the component Scheduler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-5483. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in FreeBSD 6.1 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file p1003_1b.c of the component Scheduler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

p1003_1b.c in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service by setting a scheduler policy, which should only be settable by root.

The weakness was presented 10/24/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at freebsd.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5483 since 10/24/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (2542), SecurityFocus (BID 20517†) and Secunia (SA22413†). See VDB-2619 and VDB-2618 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

10/13/2006 🔍
10/24/2006 +11 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3061 days 🔍
04/25/2026 +4062 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: freebsd.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-5483 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5483
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32923
SecurityFocus: 20517 - FreeBSD Scheduler Policy Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 22413

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/25/2026 07:35
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (57), 08/06/2018 07:31 (1), 12/08/2024 17:29 (21), 04/25/2026 07:35 (2)
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