Vulnerability in Freebsd
CVE-2010-2693
FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate mbuf buffer reference, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system file corruption) and gain privileges via the sendfile system call.
EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Freebsd — versions 7.2, 8.0, 7.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secteam@freebsd.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- secteam@freebsd.org (x_refsource_FREEBSD, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secteam@freebsd.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secteam@freebsd.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secteam@freebsd.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2693?
- CVE-2010-2693 is a vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-07-13.
- Is CVE-2010-2693 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.