Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-4062
Buffer overflow in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0-RC1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly gain privileges via a bind system call with a long pathname for a UNIX socket.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-4062
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-4062
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-4062
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-4062
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http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:05.unix.asc
Vendor Advisory
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http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-11:05/unix2.patch
Patch
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026106
FreeBSD UNIX-Domain Socket Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49862
FreeBSD UNIX Domain Socket Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabiity
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http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2325
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2325-1 kfreebsd-8
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17908
FreeBSD - UIPC socket heap Overflow (PoC) - FreeBSD dos ExploitExploit
Products affected by CVE-2011-4062
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*