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FreeBSD Linux ProcFS Local Kernel Denial Of Service And Information Disclosure Vulnerability

A local denial of service and information disclosure vulnerability affects the procfs and linprocfs implementation on FreeBSD. This issue is due to a design error that causes the mismanagement of memory references.

An attacker may leverage this issue to cause a kernel panic on an affected computer, denying service to legitimate users. It is also possible to leverage this issue to disclose kernel memory, potentially facilitating access to sensitive information in kernel buffers.







 

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