fkie_cve-2001-0061
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2001-02-12 05:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems does not properly restrict access to per-process mem and ctl files, which allows local users to gain root privileges by forking a child process and executing a privileged process from the child, while the parent retains access to the child's address space.
References
cve@mitre.orgftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:77.procfs.v1.1.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/1697
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2130Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6106
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:77.procfs.v1.1.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/1697
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2130Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6106
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
freebsd freebsd 3.5.1
freebsd freebsd 4.1
freebsd freebsd 4.1.1
freebsd freebsd 4.2


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  "id": "CVE-2001-0061",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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