# CVE-2004-0919: The syscons CONS\_SCRSHOT ioctl in FreeBSD 5.x allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory via (1) negative coordinates or (2) large c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-13 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The syscons CONS_SCRSHOT ioctl in FreeBSD 5.x allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory via (1) negative coordinates or (2) large coordinates.

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/12722
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:15.syscons.asc
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/969078
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11321
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17584

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