FreeBSD 3.5.1/4.1/4.1.1/4.2 procfs mmap denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FreeBSD 3.5.1/4.1/4.1.1/4.2 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function mmap of the file procfs. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-0062. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 3.5.1/4.1/4.1.1/4.2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function mmap of the file procfs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems allows local users to cause a denial of service by calling mmap on the process own mem file, which causes the kernel to hang.

The weakness was disclosed 02/12/2001 by Joost Pol (FIRST) (Website). The advisory is shared at ftp.FreeBSD.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0062. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6107), SecurityFocus (BID 2131†) and OSVDB (1698†). The entries VDB-16396, VDB-16398 and VDB-82015 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/18/2000 🔍
02/12/2001 +56 days 🔍
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07/03/2014 +4889 days 🔍
05/29/2018 +1426 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: ftp.FreeBSD.org
Researcher: Joost Pol (FIRST)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0062 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0062
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16397
X-Force: 6107 - procfs mmap in FreeBSD can cause a denial of service
SecurityFocus: 2131 - FreeBSD procfs Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1698

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 10:49
Updated: 05/29/2018 09:20
Changes: 07/03/2014 10:49 (51), 05/29/2018 09:20 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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