CVE-2006-0098 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a flaw in OpenBSD's dupfdopen function to re-open arbitrary files via setuid programs, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2006-0098?
CVE-2006-0098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openbsd, published on 6 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dupfdopen function in sys/kern/kern_descrip.c in OpenBSD 3.7 and 3.8 allows local users to re-open arbitrary files by using setuid programs to access file descriptors using /dev/fd/.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openbsd Openbsd.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openbsd Openbsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm7p-h6w7-hvg5.