Description
FreeBSD port programs that use libkvm for FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE and earlier, including (1) asmon, (2) ascpu, (3) bubblemon, (4) wmmon, and (5) wmnet2, leave open file descriptors for /dev/mem and /dev/kmem, which allows local users to read kernel memory.
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/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0115.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103228135413310&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10109.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5714
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5716
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5718
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5719
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5720
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0115.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103228135413310&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10109.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5714
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5716
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5718
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5719
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5720
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 24, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified