Description
procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems does not properly restrict access to per-process mem and ctl files, which allows local users to gain root privileges by forking a child process and executing a privileged process from the child, while the parent retains access to the child's address space.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2001-0061 | procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems does not properly restrict access to per-process mem and ctl files, which allows local users to gain root privileges by forking a child process and executing a privileged process from the child, while the parent retains access to the child's address space. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T04:06:55.224Z
Reserved: 2001-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2001-0061
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Status : Modified
Published: 2001-02-12T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2001-0061
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Weaknesses
EUVD