CVE-2006-0098

N/A Unknown
Published: January 06, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The dupfdopen function in sys/kern/kern_descrip.c in OpenBSD 3.7 and 3.8 allows local users to re-open arbitrary files by using setuid programs to access file descriptors using /dev/fd/.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.7/common/008_fd.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18296
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015437
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openbsd.org/errata37.html#fd
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/22231
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16144
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.7/common/008_fd.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18296
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openbsd.org/errata37.html#fd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/22231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

openbsd