# CVE-2018-14775: tss\_alloc in sys/arch/i386/i386/gdt.c in OpenBSD 6.2 and 6.3 has a Local Denial of Service (system crash) due to incorrect I/O port access c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

tss_alloc in sys/arch/i386/i386/gdt.c in OpenBSD 6.2 and 6.3 has a Local Denial of Service (system crash) due to incorrect I/O port access control on the i386 architecture.

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## References

- http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/i386/i386/gdt.c.diff?r1=1.37&r2=1.37.8.1&f=h
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/6.3/common/015_ioport.patch.sig
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/6.2/common/020_ioport.patch.sig
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041550
- http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/i386/i386/gdt.c

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