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TI-2016-01726 Aliases CVE-2016-1883GHSA-r79h-mhp6-jjjw

The issetugid system call in the Linux compatibility layer in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2…

Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The issetugid system call in the Linux compatibility layer in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2 allows local users to gain privilege via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0038 32nd 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1883
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r79h-mhp6-jjjw

References

Advisory 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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Sources

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