Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-4062
Buffer overflow in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0-RC1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly gain privileges via a bind system call with a long pathname for a UNIX socket.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-4062
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-4062
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-4062
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-4062
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-4062
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http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:05.unix.asc
Vendor Advisory
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http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-11:05/unix2.patch
Patch
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026106
FreeBSD UNIX-Domain Socket Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49862
FreeBSD UNIX Domain Socket Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabiity
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http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2325
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2325-1 kfreebsd-8
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17908
FreeBSD - UIPC socket heap Overflow (PoC) - FreeBSD dos ExploitExploit
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