FreeBSD 5.5/6.2/6.3/7.0 File System access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in FreeBSD 5.5/6.2/6.3/7.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component File System. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0777. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 5.5/6.2/6.3/7.0 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 02/14/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at security.freebsd.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-0777 since 02/13/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40524), SecurityFocus (BID 27789†), Secunia (SA28928†), SecurityTracker (ID 1019416†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40316†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Name

• FreeBSD

Version

• 5.5
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 7.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.freebsd.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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OpenVAS ID: 60399
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-08:03.sendfile.asc)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/13/2008 🔍
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03/16/2015 +620 days 🔍
05/04/2017 +780 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: security.freebsd.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0777 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0777
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41074
X-Force: 40524
SecurityFocus: 27789 - FreeBSD 'sendfile(2)' Write-Only File Permission Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 28928
SecurityTracker: 1019416 - FreeBSD sendfile() Discloses Write-only File Contents to Local Users
Vulnerability Center: 40316 - FreeBSD 5.5 - 7.0 Local Leakage of Sensitive Information due to Improper Security Checks, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 05/04/2017 10:49
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (58), 05/04/2017 10:49 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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