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CVE-2008-0777

The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 5.5 through 7.0 does not check the access flags of the file descriptor used for sending a file, which a…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 35%
Public exploits
0
none known

The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 5.5 through 7.0 does not check the access flags of the file descriptor used for sending a file, which allows local users to read the contents of write-only files.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • security.freebsd.org /advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:03.sendfile.asc · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FREEBSD, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019416 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27789 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28928 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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