CVE-2007-0166

Public Exploit

Description

The jail rc.d script in FreeBSD 5.3 up to 6.2 does not verify pathnames when writing to /var/log/console.log during a jail start-up, or when file systems are mounted or unmounted, which allows local root users to overwrite arbitrary files, or mount/unmount files, outside of the jail via a symlink attack.

6.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:01.jail.asc	vendor advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22011	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/32726	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017505	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23730	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0166?: CVE-2007-0166 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0166?: To fix CVE-2007-0166, 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-2007-0166 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0166 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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