FKIE_CVE-2008-0217

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-01-16 02:00 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
The script program in FreeBSD 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE invokes openpty, which creates a pseudo-terminal with world-readable and world-writable permissions when it is not run as root, which allows local users to read data from the terminal of the user running script.
References
secteam@freebsd.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28498
secteam@freebsd.orghttp://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.ascPatch
secteam@freebsd.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
secteam@freebsd.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
secteam@freebsd.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39665
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.ascPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39665
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
freebsd freebsd 5.0
freebsd freebsd 5.5
freebsd freebsd 6.0
freebsd freebsd 6.1
freebsd freebsd 6.2
freebsd freebsd 7.0
freebsd freebsd 7.0
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