CVE-2008-0216

N/A Unknown
Published: January 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
Source: secteam@freebsd.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
Source: secteam@freebsd.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

freebsd