The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly…
Priority LOW 20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00426 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dragonfly:dragonfly:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2 | Vulnerable | Dragonfly |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:current:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 current | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.8 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:dragonfly:dragonfly:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2 Vulnerable ·Dragonfly
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:current:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 current Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.8 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6ff-43j4-cwpw
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-4351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6ff-43j4-cwpw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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