CVE-2005-2218

Published Jul 26, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2219 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:22 PM
Reserved
Jul 12, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 26, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM