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CVE-2000-0993

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-22 Jan, 2001 | 05:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 05:37
Rejected At-
Credits

Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
â–¼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:22 Jan, 2001 | 05:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 05:37
Rejected At:
â–¼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
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n/a
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Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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EventDate
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_OPENBSD
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_NETBSD
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FREEBSD
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_OPENBSD
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_NETBSD
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FREEBSD
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
â–¼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_OPENBSD
x_transferred
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_NETBSD
x_transferred
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FREEBSD
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_OPENBSD
x_transferred
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_NETBSD
x_transferred
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FREEBSD
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
â–¼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:19 Dec, 2000 | 05:00
Updated At:16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches

FreeBSD Foundation
freebsd
>>freebsd>>3.2
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
FreeBSD Foundation
freebsd
>>freebsd>>3.3
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
FreeBSD Foundation
freebsd
>>freebsd>>3.4
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
FreeBSD Foundation
freebsd
>>freebsd>>3.5
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
FreeBSD Foundation
freebsd
>>freebsd>>4.0
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetBSD
netbsd
>>netbsd>>1.4
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetBSD
netbsd
>>netbsd>>1.4.1
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetBSD
netbsd
>>netbsd>>1.4.2
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.3
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.4
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.5
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.6
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenBSD
openbsd
>>openbsd>>2.7
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asccve@mitre.org
N/A
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asccve@mitre.org
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_errorcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339cve@mitre.org
N/A
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.ascaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.ascaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_erroraf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:58.chpass.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-015.txt.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openbsd.org/errata27.html#pw_error
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5339
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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EPSS-43.51% / 97.54%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-11 Oct, 2007 | 10:00
Updated-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD 4.0 through 4.2, and some other dhcpd implementations based on ISC dhcp-2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a DHCP request specifying a maximum message size smaller than the minimum IP MTU.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aOpenBSDUbuntuSun Microsystems (Oracle Corporation)Red Hat, Inc.Debian GNU/Linux
Product-debian_linuxubuntu_linuxopenbsdopensolarissolarislinux_advanced_workstationenterprise_linuxn/a
CWE ID-CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVE-2018-8897
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.8||HIGH
EPSS-24.72% / 96.17%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-08 May, 2018 | 18:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 07:10
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

A statement in the System Programming Guide of the Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual (SDM) was mishandled in the development of some or all operating-system kernels, resulting in unexpected behavior for #DB exceptions that are deferred by MOV SS or POP SS, as demonstrated by (for example) privilege escalation in Windows, macOS, some Xen configurations, or FreeBSD, or a Linux kernel crash. The MOV to SS and POP SS instructions inhibit interrupts (including NMIs), data breakpoints, and single step trap exceptions until the instruction boundary following the next instruction (SDM Vol. 3A; section 6.8.3). (The inhibited data breakpoints are those on memory accessed by the MOV to SS or POP to SS instruction itself.) Note that debug exceptions are not inhibited by the interrupt enable (EFLAGS.IF) system flag (SDM Vol. 3A; section 2.3). If the instruction following the MOV to SS or POP to SS instruction is an instruction like SYSCALL, SYSENTER, INT 3, etc. that transfers control to the operating system at CPL < 3, the debug exception is delivered after the transfer to CPL < 3 is complete. OS kernels may not expect this order of events and may therefore experience unexpected behavior when it occurs.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aCanonical Ltd.Xen ProjectCitrix (Cloud Software Group, Inc.)Apple Inc.FreeBSD FoundationDebian GNU/LinuxSynology, Inc.Red Hat, Inc.
Product-enterprise_linux_serverubuntu_linuxfreebsddebian_linuxxenserverenterprise_linux_workstationmac_os_xenterprise_virtualization_managerskynasdiskstation_managerxenn/a
CWE ID-CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVE-2018-6249
Matching Score-8
Assigner-NVIDIA Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-NVIDIA Corporation
CVSS Score-8.8||HIGH
EPSS-0.04% / 12.53%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-02 Apr, 2018 | 16:00
Updated-17 Sep, 2024 | 01:17
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-NVIDIA CorporationLinux Kernel Organization, IncFreeBSD FoundationMicrosoft CorporationOracle Corporation
Product-freebsdsolarislinux_kernelwindowsgpu_driverGPU Display Driver
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2002-1420
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.51% / 66.57%
||
7 Day CHG+0.12%
Published-01 Sep, 2004 | 04:00
Updated-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Integer signedness error in select() on OpenBSD 3.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory via a negative value for the size parameter, which satisfies the boundary check as a signed integer, but is later used as an unsigned integer during a data copying operation.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aOpenBSD
Product-openbsdn/a
CVE-2007-1719
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.11% / 28.78%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-28 Mar, 2007 | 00:00
Updated-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Buffer overflow in eject.c in Jason W. Bacon mcweject 0.9 on FreeBSD, and possibly other versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument, possibly involving the device name.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-jason_w._baconn/aFreeBSD Foundation
Product-freebsdmcwejectn/a
CVE-2007-0229
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-2.99% / 86.62%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-13 Jan, 2007 | 02:00
Updated-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted DMG image that causes "allocation of a negative size buffer" leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, a related issue to CVE-2006-5679. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aFreeBSD FoundationApple Inc.
Product-mac_os_xfreebsdmac_os_x_servern/a
CVE-2006-6164
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.05% / 14.32%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Nov, 2006 | 01:00
Updated-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The _dl_unsetenv function in loader.c in the ELF ld.so in OpenBSD 3.9 and 4.0 does not properly remove duplicate environment variables, which allows local users to pass dangerous variables such as LD_PRELOAD to loading processes, which might be leveraged to gain privileges.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aOpenBSD
Product-openbsdn/a
CVE-2006-6014
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.05% / 14.83%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-21 Nov, 2006 | 23:00
Updated-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The NetBSD-current kernel before 20061028 does not properly perform bounds checking of an unspecified userspace parameter in the ptrace system call during a PT_DUMPCORE request, which allows local users to have an unknown impact.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aNetBSD
Product-netbsdn/a
CVE-2019-5607
Matching Score-8
Assigner-FreeBSD
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-FreeBSD
CVSS Score-7.8||HIGH
EPSS-0.06% / 19.77%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-26 Jul, 2019 | 00:28
Updated-04 Aug, 2024 | 20:01
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350222, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r350223, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12, rights transmitted over a domain socket did not properly release a reference on transmission error allowing a malicious user to cause the reference counter to wrap, forcing a free event. This could allow a malicious local user to gain root privileges or escape from a jail.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-FreeBSD Foundation
Product-freebsdFreeBSD
CWE ID-CWE-404
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE ID-CWE-682
Incorrect Calculation
CVE-2006-1283
Matching Score-8
Assigner-FreeBSD
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-FreeBSD
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.05% / 16.62%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-23 Mar, 2006 | 20:00
Updated-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

opiepasswd in One-Time Passwords in Everything (OPIE) in FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE-p22 through 6.1-STABLE before 20060322 uses the getlogin function to determine the invoking user account, which might allow local users to configure OPIE access to the root account and possibly gain root privileges if a root shell is permitted by the configuration of the wheel group or sshd.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aFreeBSD Foundation
Product-freebsdn/a
CVE-2005-4776
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.05% / 15.40%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-13 Apr, 2006 | 10:00
Updated-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Integer overflow in the FreeBSD compatibility code (freebsd_misc.c) in NetBSD-current, NetBSD-3, NetBSD-2.0, and NetBSD-2 before 20050913; and NetBSD-1.6 before 20050914; allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap corruption or system crash) and possibly gain root privileges.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aNetBSD
Product-netbsdn/a
CVE-2005-2218
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.07% / 20.14%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-26 Jul, 2005 | 04:00
Updated-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

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.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aFreeBSD Foundation
Product-freebsdn/a
CVE-2004-2012
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.31% / 53.84%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-10 May, 2005 | 04:00
Updated-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The systrace_exit function in the systrace utility for NetBSD-current and 2.0 before April 16, 2004, and certain FreeBSD ports, does not verify the owner of the /dec/systrace connection before setting euid to 0, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-vladimir_kotalnielsn/aNetBSD
Product-provos_systracenetbsdsystrace_port_for_freebsdn/a
CVE-2016-10012
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.8||HIGH
EPSS-0.02% / 6.05%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Jan, 2017 | 00:00
Updated-06 May, 2026 | 22:30
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The shared memory manager (associated with pre-authentication compression) in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 does not ensure that a bounds check is enforced by all compilers, which might allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a sandboxed privilege-separation process, related to the m_zback and m_zlib data structures.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aOpenBSD
Product-opensshn/a
CWE ID-CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVE-2014-0998
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.85% / 75.00%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-02 Feb, 2015 | 16:00
Updated-06 May, 2026 | 22:30
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Integer signedness error in the vt console driver (formerly Newcons) in FreeBSD 9.3 before p10 and 10.1 before p6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a negative value in a VT_WAITACTIVE ioctl call, which triggers an array index error and out-of-bounds kernel memory access.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aFreeBSD Foundation
Product-freebsdn/a
CVE-2019-5603
Matching Score-8
Assigner-FreeBSD
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-FreeBSD
CVSS Score-7.8||HIGH
EPSS-0.15% / 34.88%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-26 Jul, 2019 | 00:16
Updated-04 Aug, 2024 | 20:01
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350261, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r350263, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12, system calls operating on file descriptors as part of mqueuefs did not properly release the reference allowing a malicious user to overflow the counter allowing access to files, directories, and sockets opened by processes owned by other users.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-FreeBSD Foundation
Product-freebsdFreeBSD
CWE ID-CWE-404
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVE-2010-2693
Matching Score-8
Assigner-FreeBSD
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-FreeBSD
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.17% / 37.64%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-13 Jul, 2010 | 20:00
Updated-29 Apr, 2026 | 01:13
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate mbuf buffer reference, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system file corruption) and gain privileges via the sendfile system call.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aFreeBSD Foundation
Product-freebsdn/a
CVE-2008-5736
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.39% / 59.91%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-26 Dec, 2008 | 18:00
Updated-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in FreeBSD 6 before 6.4-STABLE, 6.3 before 6.3-RELEASE-p7, 6.4 before 6.4-RELEASE-p1, 7.0 before 7.0-RELEASE-p7, 7.1 before 7.1-RC2, and 7 before 7.1-PRERELEASE allow local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors related to function pointers that are "not properly initialized" for (1) netgraph sockets and (2) bluetooth sockets.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aFreeBSD Foundation
Product-freebsdn/a
CVE-2008-3890
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.04% / 13.76%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 Sep, 2008 | 16:00
Updated-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.0 on amd64 platforms can make an extra swapgs call after a General Protection Fault (GPF), which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a GPF during the kernel's return from (1) an interrupt, (2) a trap, or (3) a system call.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aFreeBSD FoundationAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product-amd64freebsdn/a
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