PT-2002-1816 · Freebsd+1 · Freebsd+1

Published 2002-08-12 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0795

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: FreeBSD versions 4 through 4.5

Description: The issue allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on X Windows lock files.

Recommendations: For FreeBSD versions 4 through 4.5, consider restricting access to the rc system startup script to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the script to manage X Windows lock files until a fix is available.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0795

Affected Products

Freebsd

X Windows

References · 5

• 🔥 ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:27.rc.asc · Exploit
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4880 · Vendor Advisory
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9217.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0795 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/5083 · Note