VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3531
Stack-based buffer overflow in sys/kern/vfs_mount.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.0 and 7.1, when vfs.usermount is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) mount or (2) nmount system call, related to copying of "user defined data"…
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 1.03%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.03%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in sys/kern/vfs_mount.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.0 and 7.1, when vfs.usermount is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) mount or (2) nmount system call, related to copying of "user defined data" in "certain error conditions."
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.03% probability · 62th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:08.nmount.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31002Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020816
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45143
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:08.nmount.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31002Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020816
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45143
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.