Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0831 (CCN-9774)

Assigned:2002-08-05
Published:2002-08-05
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an EVFILT_WRITE filter is registered for the other end.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-02:37.kqueue
local users can panic the system using the kqueue mechanism

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0831

Source: FREEBSD
Type: UNKNOWN
FreeBSD-SA-02:37.kqueue

Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Web site
The FreeBSD Project

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-kqueue-dos(9774)

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5069

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5069
FreeBSD kqueue Mechanism EVFILT_WRITE filter DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
5405

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5405
FreeBSD kqueue Kernel Panic Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-kqueue-dos(9774)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    freebsd freebsd 4.3 release
    freebsd freebsd 4.4 release
    freebsd freebsd 4.5 release
    freebsd freebsd 4.6 release
    freebsd freebsd 4.6 stable
    freebsd freebsd 4.3 -
    freebsd freebsd 4.4 -
    freebsd freebsd 4.5 -
    freebsd freebsd 4.6 -