FreeBSD 6.4 malloc libc/stdlib/malloc.c calloc numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in FreeBSD 6.4. This vulnerability affects the function calloc in the library libc/stdlib/malloc.c of the component malloc. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-7252. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 6.4 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function calloc in the library libc/stdlib/malloc.c of the component malloc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the calloc function in libc/stdlib/malloc.c in jemalloc in libc for FreeBSD 6.4 and NetBSD makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which triggers a memory allocation of one byte.

The weakness was published 07/25/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at svnweb.freebsd.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-7252 since 07/25/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

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

Similar entry is available at VDB-61406. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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03/23/2015 +971 days 🔍
02/18/2019 +1428 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: svnweb.freebsd.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-7252 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-7252
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61405
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 02/18/2019 16:08
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (48), 02/18/2019 16:08 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:C6B:103

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