VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-4062
Buffer overflow in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0-RC1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly gain privileges via a bind system call with a long pathname for a UNIX socket.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.91%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0-RC1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly gain privileges via a bind system call with a long pathname for a UNIX socket.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.91% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46202Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46564
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:05.unix.ascVendor Advisory
- http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-11:05/unix2.patchPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2325
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17908Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/75788
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49862
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026106
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46202Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46564
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:05.unix.ascVendor Advisory
- http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-11:05/unix2.patchPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2325
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17908Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/75788
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49862
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026106
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.