CVE-2006-0098

Published: Jan 6, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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/.

Affected (2)

Products: Openbsd: Openbsd

Openbsd

1 product

Openbsd

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 3.7
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 3.8

References (12)

ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.7/common/008_fd.patch (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/18296

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015437

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openbsd.org/errata37.html#fd

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.osvdb.org/22231

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16144

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.7/common/008_fd.patch (unsafe URL)