Description
The dupfdopen function in sys/kern/kern_descrip.c in OpenBSD 3.7 and 3.8 allows local users to re-open arbitrary files by using setuid programs to access file descriptors using /dev/fd/.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18296Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015437
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata37.html#fdPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/22231
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16144Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18296Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015437
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata37.html#fdPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/22231
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16144Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 6, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified