OpenBSD <= 5.5 (All architectures) is prone to a local DoS condition by triggering a kernel panic through a malformed ELF executable. A patch has been released to address this issue. See "013 Reliability Fix" at: http://www.openbsd.org/errata55.html#013_kernexec More details and PoC code: http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_OpenBSD_5_5_Local_Kernel_Panic.pdf Regards, Alejandro Hernandez Senior Security Consultant IOActive, Ltd Mobile: (+521) 55 2515 7446 http://www.ioactive.com alejandro.hernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Using our past to secure your future" The Americas | EMEA | AsiaPac
