Unscored severity · published Feb 15, 2008
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 read the contents…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
5.5; 6.2; 6.3; 7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0777
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0777
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28928
Patch
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:03.sendfile.asc
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019416
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27789
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