# CVE-2002-0820: FreeBSD kernel 4.6 and earlier closes the file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 after they have already been assigned to /dev/null when the descripto

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-08-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

FreeBSD kernel 4.6 and earlier closes the file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 after they have already been assigned to /dev/null when the descriptors reference procfs or linprocfs, which could allow local users to reuse the file descriptors in a setuid or setgid program to modify critical data and gain privileges.

## What to do

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## References

- http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&frame=right&th=d429cd2ef1d3a2b7&seekm=ai6c0q%242289%241%40FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw#link16
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:23.stdio.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0047.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102979180524452&w=2

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