Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2005
CVE-2005-4351
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 2.6.15 · source: NVD
DR
Dragonfly · Dragonfly
through 1.2 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
through 6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
OP
Openbsd · Openbsd
through 3.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4351
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4351
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/2005-10/1523.html
Exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-January/041177.html
Exploit
http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-015.txt
www.redteam-pentesting.de
http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-15.txt
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24037
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