The script program in FreeBSD 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE invokes openpty, which creates a…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The script program in FreeBSD 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE invokes openpty, which creates a pseudo-terminal with world-readable and world-writable permissions when it is not run as root, which allows local users to read data from the terminal of the user running script.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00296 22nd 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
| 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 pre-release | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cw47-m83w-8xg4
References
Patch 1
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Sources
- CVE-2008-0217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cw47-m83w-8xg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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