Is CVE-2016-6242 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6242 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-6242?

CVE-2016-6242 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-6242?

Patch guidance is available from openbsd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-6242.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-6242?

2 products: openbsd openbsd, openbsd openbsd.

CVE-2016-6242 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and kernel panic) via a large ident value in a kevent system call.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-189

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENBSD
Published: 3/7/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-6242

Description

CVSS Metrics

Metadata

Affected Products

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary