CVE-2008-3531 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Stack-based buffer overflow in sys/kern/vfs_mount.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.0 and 7.1, when vfs.usermount is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) mount or (2) nmount system call, related to copying of "user defined data" in "certain error conditions."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00319.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Freebsd	Freebsd

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:::::::*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:08.nmount.asc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31002
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020816
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45143

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-05T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.857Z

Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3531

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-09-05T16:08:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-3531

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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