CVE-2005-2218

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14334	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/18123	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21451	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16145	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014536	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:17.devfs.asc	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2218?: CVE-2005-2218 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2218?: To fix CVE-2005-2218, 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-2005-2218 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2218 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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