CVE-2008-0216

Published Jan 16, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-0228 The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
freebsd
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM
Reserved
Jan 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 16, 2008, 2:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM