CVE-2004-0126

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The jail_attach system call in FreeBSD 5.1 and 5.2 changes the directory of a calling process even if the process doesn't have permission to change directory, which allows local users to gain read/write privileges to files and directories within another jail.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:release::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0126	The jail_attach system call in FreeBSD 5.1 and 5.2 changes the directory of a calling process even if the process doesn't have permission to change directory, which allows local users to gain read/write privileges to files and directories within another jail.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.331% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:03.jail.asc
http://www.osvdb.org/4101
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9762
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15344

History

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Subscriptions

Freebsd Freebsd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved: Feb 3, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 29, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

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