FreeBSD 'sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c' Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:72344

Info

FreeBSD 'sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c' Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 72344
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-0998
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 27 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 27 2015 12:00AM
Credit: Francisco Falcon
Vulnerable: FreeBSD Freebsd 10.1-RELEASE
Not Vulnerable: FreeBSD Freebsd 10.1-RELENG

Discussion

FreeBSD 'sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c' Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

FreeBSD is prone to a local security-bypass vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass sign conversion.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.

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