CVE-2004-1066 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read kernel memory or cause a system panic via improper validation in FreeBSD procfs and linprocfs pseudofiles.
- 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-2004-1066?
CVE-2004-1066 is a low-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 5 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The cmdline pseudofiles in (1) procfs on FreeBSD 4.8 through 5.3, and (2) linprocfs on FreeBSD 5.x through 5.3, do not properly validate a process argument vector, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or read portions of kernel memory. NOTE: this candidate might be SPLIT into 2 separate items in the future.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvgh-wc5w-3447.