CVE-2008-0216

The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.

🔗 References (10)

• secteam@freebsdhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28498
• secteam@freebsdhttp://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.asc
• secteam@freebsdhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
• secteam@freebsdhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
• secteam@freebsdhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39667
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.asc
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39667