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CVE-2008-0216

The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated wi

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Summary

The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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References 5

secunia.com

securitytracker.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

securityfocus.com

security.freebsd.org