CVE-2001-0424 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 24 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands with elevated kmem group privileges due to improper privilege dropping in BubbleMon.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0424?

CVE-2001-0424 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 24 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

BubbleMon 1.31 does not properly drop group privileges before executing programs, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with the kmem group id.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0424?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd, Timecop Bubblemon.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-0424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vc44-99pj-mfhx.