medium4.9
CVE-2008-0777
The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 5.5 through 7.0 does not check the access flags of the file descriptor used for sending a file, which allows local users to…
Impact
The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 5.5 through 7.0 does not check the access flags of the file descriptor used for sending a file, which allows local users to read the contents of write-only files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | Versions 5.5, 6.2, 6.3, 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28928
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:03.sendfile.asc
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019416
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28928
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:03.sendfile.asc
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019416
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27789