The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 5.5 through 7.0 does not check the access flags of…
Priority LOW 23CWE-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
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 5.5 through 7.0 does not check the access flags of the file descriptor used for sending a file, which allows local users to read the contents of write-only files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00409 35th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0777
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xcv-g3q8-q748
References
Patch 1
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Sources
- CVE-2008-0777 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0777 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xcv-g3q8-q748 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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