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TI-2005-02097 Aliases CVE-2005-2218GHSA-rj55-jv57-g48f

The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type when creating a device node, which makes hidden devices available to attackers, who can then bypass restrictions on a jailed process.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 alphaVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:release_p14:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 release_p14VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 relengVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 alphaVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 release_p5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 relengVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 alpha Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:release_p14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 release_p14 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 releng Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 alpha Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release_p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 release_p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 releng Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 relengVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:release:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3 releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3 relengVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3 stableVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4 pre-releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:release:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4 releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:releng:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4 relengVulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 releng Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 releng Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 pre-release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:releng:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 releng Vulnerable ·FreeBSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2218
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj55-jv57-g48f

References

Other 1

  • TI-2011-04182 Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-03684 Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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