Description
procfs on FreeBSD before 4.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by removing a file that the fstatfs function refers to.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8112
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4040
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_freebsd
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:09.fstatfs.asc
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (6)
freebsd/freebsd
4.1
freebsd/freebsd
4.1.1
freebsd/freebsd
4.2
freebsd/freebsd
4.3
freebsd/freebsd
4.4
freebsd/freebsd
4.5
Published
Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026