CVE-2006-0098 json
The dupfdopen function in sys/kern/kern_descrip.c in OpenBSD 3.7 and 3.8 allows local users to re-open arbitrary files by using setuid prog…
published 2006-01-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0106
- cvss
- 4.6
- 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 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The dupfdopen function in sys/kern/kern_descrip.c in OpenBSD 3.7 and 3.8 allows local users to re-open arbitrary files by using setuid programs to access file descriptors using /dev/fd/.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/16144 patch
- openbsd.org/errata37.html#fd advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/18296 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
openbsd.org
/errata37.html#fd
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16144
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18296
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/22231
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015437
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0098
- NVD CVE-2006-0098
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