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CVE-2001-0061

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2001-02-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems does not properly restrict access to per-process mem and ctl files, which allows local users to gain root privileges by forking a child process and executing a privileged process from the child, while the parent retains access to the child's address space.

Affected Platforms

Freebsd Freebsd

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References