diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml index 205de8e225d..8d92daeb338 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml @@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ More details can be found in security advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:05. &merged; + + A programming error in the handling of some IPv6 + socket options within the &man.setsockopt.2; system call + has been fixed. This allows a local attacker to cause a + system panic, and may allow to gain unauthorized access to + parts of kernel memory, possibly resulting in disclosure + of sensitive information, bypass of access control + mechanisms, or privilege escalation. + More details can be found in security advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:06. diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml index 205de8e225d..8d92daeb338 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml @@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ More details can be found in security advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:05. &merged; + + A programming error in the handling of some IPv6 + socket options within the &man.setsockopt.2; system call + has been fixed. This allows a local attacker to cause a + system panic, and may allow to gain unauthorized access to + parts of kernel memory, possibly resulting in disclosure + of sensitive information, bypass of access control + mechanisms, or privilege escalation. + More details can be found in security advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:06.