Read the docs
TI-2008-00198 Aliases CVE-2008-0216GHSA-3rm8-fj97-4hq7

The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00313 24th 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 · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:release:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 stableVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:release_p10:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 release_p10VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 stableVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2 stableVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:release_p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 release_p10 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:current:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 currentVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 pre-releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:current:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 current Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 pre-release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0216
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rm8-fj97-4hq7

References

Patch 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
See all 576 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences