CVE-2004-0099 Security feature bypass in n/a
A local user can bypass intended access restrictions in FreeBSD by exploiting a flaw in mksnap_ffs that disables security-critical settings.
- 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-2004-0099?
CVE-2004-0099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mksnap_ffs in FreeBSD 5.1 and 5.2 only sets the snapshot flag when creating a snapshot for a file system, which causes default values for other flags to be used, possibly disabling security-critical settings and allowing a local user to bypass intended access restrictions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0099?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0099?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vw7-q76p-x8g5.