Vulnerability Name:

CCN-501

Published:1997-08-01
Updated:1997-08-01
Summary:Procfs (process filesystem) could allow procfs processes to write memory of other processes, which could allow any local user to gain root privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-97:04
security compromise via procfs

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin H-101
FreeBSD procfs Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OpenBSD Security Advisory, June 24, 1997
Vulnerability in 4.4BSD procfs

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
fbsd-procfs(501)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:windriver:bsdos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    windriver bsdos *