VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0099
mksnap_ffs in FreeBSD 5.1 and 5.2 only sets the snapshot flag when creating a snapshot for a file system, which causes default values for other flags to be used, possibly disabling security-critical settings and allowing a local user to bypass intended…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.33%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
mksnap_ffs in FreeBSD 5.1 and 5.2 only sets the snapshot flag when creating a snapshot for a file system, which causes default values for other flags to be used, possibly disabling security-critical settings and allowing a local user to bypass intended access restrictions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:01.mksnap_ffs.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/3790
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9533Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15005
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:01.mksnap_ffs.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/3790
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9533Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15005
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.