Title: FreeBSD 'PECOFF_SUPPORT' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
FreeBSD is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.
This issue affects the 'PECOFF_SUPPORT' kernel option, which is used to provide support for portable executable (PE) binary files. Specifically, this issue may lead to a kernel panic when attempting to load a maliciously constructed binary file.
Exploiting this issue allows local attackers to cause kernel crashes, denying further service to legitimate users.
FreeBSD 7.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products:
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.2-PRERELEASE
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.2-RC2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE-p1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.2-STABLE
References:
- FreeBSD: FreeBSD Homepage
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