CVE-2005-2218 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.2 Published 26 Jul 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass jail restrictions and access hidden devices in FreeBSD due to improper parameter checking in devfs.

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-2005-2218?

CVE-2005-2218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 26 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type when creating a device node, which makes hidden devices available to attackers, who can then bypass restrictions on a jailed process.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2218?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2218?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2218 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2218 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj55-jv57-g48f.