CVE-2005-2218

N/A Unknown
Published: July 26, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type when creating a device node, which makes hidden devices available to attackers, who can then bypass restrictions on a jailed process.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/18123
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16145
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/18123
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14334
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

freebsd