CVE-2000-0461

Summary

CVE-2000-0461 is a vulnerability affecting the semaphore system in BSD. This issue involves an undocumented semconfig system call, which local users can exploit to cause a denial of service. By using the semconfig call, they can freeze the state of semaphores, leading to a disruption of critical processes and system instability. This vulnerability, if exploited, could potentially impact the availability and reliability of affected systems.

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