CVE-2004-0919

Description

The syscons CONS_SCRSHOT ioctl in FreeBSD 5.x allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory via (1) negative coordinates or (2) large coordinates.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/12722	third party advisory patch
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:15.syscons.asc	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/969078	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11321	vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17584	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0919?: CVE-2004-0919 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0919?: To fix CVE-2004-0919, 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-2004-0919 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0919 is being actively exploited. 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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