Multiple syscalls in the compat subsystem for NetBSD before 2.0 allow local users to…
Priority LOW 11Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple syscalls in the compat subsystem for NetBSD before 2.0 allow local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a large signal number to (1) xxx_sys_kill, (2) xxx_sys_sigaction, and possibly other translation functions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00334 26th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1323
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pj8-4cfr-p3m5
References
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Sources
- CVE-2004-1323 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1323 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pj8-4cfr-p3m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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