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FreeBSD Kernel Readv() Integer Overflow Vulnerability

It has been discovered that the readv() system call defined in the FreeBSD kernel code, fails to sufficiently decrement a file reference counter. As a result, under some circumstances it may be possible to overflow the file reference counter. This vulnerability could ultimately be leveraged to trigger a denial of service or to potentially leverage local privileges.







 

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