CVE-2001-0062 json
procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems allows local users to cause a denial of service by calling mmap on the process' own…
published 2001-02-12 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0062
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems allows local users to cause a denial of service by calling mmap on the process' own mem file, which causes the kernel to hang.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/2131 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2131
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/6082
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/1698
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6107
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0062
- NVD CVE-2001-0062
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