VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0216
The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 24th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.ascPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39667
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.ascPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39667
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.