VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-0166
The jail rc.d script in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.2 does not verify pathnames when writing to /var/log/console.log during a jail start-up, or when file systems are mounted or unmounted, which allows local root users to overwrite arbitrary files, or…
MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The jail rc.d script in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.2 does not verify pathnames when writing to /var/log/console.log during a jail start-up, or when file systems are mounted or unmounted, which allows local root users to overwrite arbitrary files, or mount/unmount files, outside of the jail via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/32726
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23730
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:01.jail.ascExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22011
- http://osvdb.org/32726
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23730
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:01.jail.ascExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22011
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.