CVE - CVE-2008-0216

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-0216	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.
References
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BID:27284 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284 FREEBSD:FreeBSD-SA-08:01 URL:http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.asc SECTRACK:1019191 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191 SECUNIA:28498 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/28498 XF:freebsd-ptsname-information-disclosure(39667) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39667
Assigning CNA
FreeBSD
Date Record Created
20080110	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080110)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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