Description
The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type when creating a device node, which makes hidden devices available to attackers, who can then bypass restrictions on a jailed process.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-2219 | The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type when creating a device node, which makes hidden devices available to attackers, who can then bypass restrictions on a jailed process. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T22:22:47.746Z
Reserved: 2005-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-2218
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-07-26T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-2218
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD