procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems does not properly restrict access to per-process mem and ctl files, which allows local users to gain root privileges by forking a child process and executing a privileged process from the child, while the parent retains access to the child's address space.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:77.procfs.v1.1.asc | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.osvdb.org/1697 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2130 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6106 | |
| ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:77.procfs.v1.1.asc | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.osvdb.org/1697 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2130 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6106 | 
Configurations
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History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:77.procfs.v1.1.asc - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.osvdb.org/1697 - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2130 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6106 - | 
Information
                Published : 2001-02-12 05:00
Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03
NVD link : CVE-2001-0061
Mitre link : CVE-2001-0061
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0061
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                freebsd
- freebsd
 
CWE
                