# CVE-2006-3824: systeminfo.c for Sun Solaris allows local users to read kernel memory via a 0 variable count argument to the sysinfo system call, which caus

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-07-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

systeminfo.c for Sun Solaris allows local users to read kernel memory via a 0 variable count argument to the sysinfo system call, which causes a -1 argument to be used by the copyout function. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as an integer overflow, but it is probably more like a signedness error or integer underflow.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016555
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440849/100/100/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2936
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21148
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=410
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19104
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102343-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440986/100/100/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27901
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2067
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2241

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