---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to work within IT-Security? Secunia is expanding its team of highly skilled security experts. We will help with relocation and obtaining a work permit. Currently the following type of positions are available: http://secunia.com/quality_assurance_analyst/ http://secunia.com/web_application_security_specialist/ http://secunia.com/hardcore_disassembler_and_reverse_engineer/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: OpenBSD sempahores Denial of Service Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA21642 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/21642/ CRITICAL: Not critical IMPACT: DoS WHERE: Local system OPERATING SYSTEM: OpenBSD 3.x http://secunia.com/product/100/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in OpenBSD, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the kernel when more than the default number of semaphores have been allocated. Successful exploitation causes a kernel panic. SOLUTION: Apply patches. OpenBSD 3.9: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.9/common/007_sem.patch OpenBSD 3.8: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.8/common/012_sem.patch PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------