7.2high
CVE-2005-2218
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…
Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 32%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/14334 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- osvdb.org /18123 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/21451 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/16145 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id?1014536 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2005-2218
- NVD: CVE-2005-2218
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