CVE-2001-1166 json
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with debugging rights on…
published 2001-08-21 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1147
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with debugging rights on a privileged process to read restricted memory from that process.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/3217 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/7017.php advisory
Exploit prediction
1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3217
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/7017.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/1938
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1166
- NVD CVE-2001-1166
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