Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3531 (CCN-45143)

Assigned:2008-09-03
Published:2008-09-03
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in sys/kern/vfs_mount.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.0 and 7.1, when vfs.usermount is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) mount or (2) nmount system call, related to copying of "user defined data" in "certain error conditions."
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:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3531

Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD-SA-08:08.nmount
nmount(2) local arbitrary code execution

Source: FREEBSD
Type: UNKNOWN
FreeBSD-SA-08:08

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020816
FreeBSD nmount(2) Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Web site
The FreeBSD Project

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48467
FreeBSD Kernel sys/kern/vfs_mount.c User Data Handling Local Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Patch
31002

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31002
FreeBSD 'mount(2)' and 'nmount(2)' Multiple Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020816

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-vfsmount-bo(45143)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-vfsmount-bo(45143)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    freebsd freebsd 7.0
    freebsd freebsd 7.1
    freebsd freebsd 7.0 -