Integer signedness error in several system calls for FreeBSD 4.6.1 RELEASE-p10 and…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Integer signedness error in several system calls for FreeBSD 4.6.1 RELEASE-p10 and earlier may allow attackers to access sensitive kernel memory via large negative values to the (1) accept, (2) getsockname, and (3) getpeername system calls, and the (4) vesa FBIO_GETPALETTE ioctl.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00348 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6.1:release_p10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.1 release_p10 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6.1:release_p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 release_p10 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v28r-ghm6-7g2j
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2002-0973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v28r-ghm6-7g2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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