Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 09:26:56 -0500 (EST) From: X-Force <xforce@iss.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: X-Force <xforce@arden.iss.net> Subject: FreeBSD open() Vulnerability Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.971031092524.13604A-100000@arden.iss.net>
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Here is a preview of our ISS Summary that is going out on November 5,
1997. This is for you to review for any possible additions or corrections
as well as make you aware of this Summary before it goes to our clients
and the public.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
X-Force <xforce@iss.net>
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Date Reported: 10/29/97
Vulnerability: FreeBSD-open
Affected Platforms: FreeBSD (2.1.x, 2.2.x)
FreeBSD-stable
FreeBSD-current
Risk Factor: High
A problem exists in in the way that FreeBSD's open() system call obtains
the right to execute io instructions. This problem has been corrected in
versions of FreeBSD-stable as of 10/23/97 and FreeBSD-current as of
10/24/97.
Reference:
ftp://freebsd.org/pub/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-97%3A05.open.asc
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