CVE-2008-3531

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Published Sep 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in sys/kern/vfs_mount.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.0 and 7.1, when vfs.usermount is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) mount or (2) nmount system call, related to copying of "user defined data" in "certain error conditions."

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:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3517	Stack-based buffer overflow in sys/kern/vfs_mount.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.0 and 7.1, when vfs.usermount is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) mount or (2) nmount system call, related to copying of "user defined data" in "certain error conditions."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.032% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:08.nmount.asc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31002
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020816
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45143

History

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Subscriptions

Freebsd Freebsd

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 5, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM
Reserved: Aug 7, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 5, 2008, 4:08 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

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