VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0094
procfs in BSD systems allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the /proc/pid/mem interface via a modified file descriptor for stderr.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.72%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
procfs in BSD systems allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the /proc/pid/mem interface via a modified file descriptor for stderr.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.72% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-001.txt.asc
- http://www.osvdb.org/20760
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/940
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3995
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-001.txt.asc
- http://www.osvdb.org/20760
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/940
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3995
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.