What is the severity of CVE-2008-0217?

CVE-2008-0217 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive user data.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0217?

To fix CVE-2008-0217, ensure that the script program is executed with root privileges to prevent the creation of world-readable and writable pseudo-terminals.

What versions of FreeBSD are affected by CVE-2008-0217?

FreeBSD versions 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE are affected by CVE-2008-0217.

Can local users exploit CVE-2008-0217?

Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2008-0217 to read data from another user's terminal.

Is there a known mitigation for CVE-2008-0217?

A known mitigation for CVE-2008-0217 is to restrict the use of the script program to trusted users only.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-0217

medium

6.9

CWE

264

16/1/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-0217

First published: Wed Jan 16 2008(Updated: )

The script program in FreeBSD 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE invokes openpty, which creates a pseudo-terminal with world-readable and world-writable permissions when it is not run as root, which allows local users to read data from the terminal of the user running script.

Credit: secteam@freebsd.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
FreeBSD Kernel	=7.0-pre-release
FreeBSD Kernel	=6.1
FreeBSD Kernel	=5.5
FreeBSD Kernel	=7.0
FreeBSD Kernel	=6.0
FreeBSD Kernel	=6.2
FreeBSD Kernel	=5.0

Remedy

http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.asc

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0217?
CVE-2008-0217 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive user data.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0217?
To fix CVE-2008-0217, ensure that the script program is executed with root privileges to prevent the creation of world-readable and writable pseudo-terminals.
What versions of FreeBSD are affected by CVE-2008-0217?
FreeBSD versions 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE are affected by CVE-2008-0217.
Can local users exploit CVE-2008-0217?
Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2008-0217 to read data from another user's terminal.
Is there a known mitigation for CVE-2008-0217?
A known mitigation for CVE-2008-0217 is to restrict the use of the script program to trusted users only.

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