Unscored severity · published Jan 11, 2007
CVE-2007-0166
The jail rc.d script in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.2 does not verify pathnames when writing to /var/log/console.log during a jail start-up, or when file systems are mounted or unmounted,…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The jail rc.d script in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.2 does not verify pathnames when writing to /var/log/console.log during a jail start-up, or when file systems are mounted or unmounted, which allows local root users to overwrite arbitrary files, or mount/unmount files, outside of the jail via a symlink attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
through 6.2; 5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0166
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0166
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/32726
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23730
Exploit
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:01.jail.asc
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017505
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22011
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