Description
libutil in OpenSSH on FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier does not drop privileges before verifying the capabilities for reading the copyright and welcome files, which allows local users to bypass the capabilities checks and read arbitrary files by specifying alternate copyright or welcome files.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Przemyslaw Frasunek · textlocalfreebsd
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21114
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0173.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/6073
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8697
Scores
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
29.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
freebsd/freebsd
< 4.4
openbsd/openssh
4.5
Published
Sep 20, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026