Vulnerability Details 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 from another user.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 22.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 2.1
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.asc
- 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.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39667
Products affected by CVE-2008-0216
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cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0
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cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1
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cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2
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cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3
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cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0