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CVE-2005-2218
Published: Jul 26, 2005
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type when creating a device node, which makes hidden devices available to attackers, who can then bypass restrictions on a jailed process.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
14334
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
18123
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
freebsd-devfs-gain-privileges(21451)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
16145
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
1014536
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
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