Description
libutil in OpenSSH on FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier does not drop privileges before verifying the capabilities for reading the copyright and welcome files, which allows local users to bypass the capabilities checks and read arbitrary files by specifying alternate copyright or welcome files.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0173.htmlExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/6073
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8697
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0173.htmlExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/6073
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8697
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 20, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified