CVE-2008-0777 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 15 Feb 2008 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can read write-only files via the sendfile system call due to missing access flag checks in FreeBSD.

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-2008-0777?

CVE-2008-0777 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 15 Feb 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 5.5 through 7.0 does not check the access flags of the file descriptor used for sending a file, which allows local users to read the contents of write-only files.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-0777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5xcv-g3q8-q748.