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CVE-2001-1166

linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with d

linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with debugging rights on a privileged process to read restricted memory from that process.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.00585
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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freebsdall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD21 Aug 2001 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:55.procfs.asc
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7017.phpPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/1938
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3217PatchVendor Advisory
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