Description
The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-0228 | The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: freebsd
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T07:39:34.349Z
Reserved: 2008-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-0216
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-01-16T02:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-0216
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD