CVE-2001-1185

Public Exploit

Description

Some AIO operations in FreeBSD 4.4 may be delayed until after a call to execve, which could allow a local user to overwrite memory of the new process and gain privileges.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7693.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244583	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3661	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/2001	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1185?: CVE-2001-1185 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1185?: To fix CVE-2001-1185, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1185 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1185 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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