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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: freebsd

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:39:34.349Z

Reserved: 2008-01-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-0216

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-16T02:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0216

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