CVE-2001-0061

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
12/02/2001
Last modified:
03/04/2025

Description

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.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*