Unscored severity · published Jul 26, 2005
CVE-2005-2218
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,…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
5.0; 5.0; 5.0; 5.0; 5.1; 5.1; +15 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2218
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2218
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/16145
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014536
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/18123
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14334
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21451
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