CVE-2001-0061
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2001-02-01 CVE Reserved
- 2001-02-12 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.osvdb.org/1697 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6106 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:77.procfs.v1.1.asc | 2017-10-10 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2130 | 2017-10-10 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 3.5.1 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "3.5.1" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 4.1 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.1" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 4.1.1 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.1.1" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 4.2 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.2" | - |
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