Hidden Device Node Vulnerability in FreeBSD 5.x

CVE-2005-2218 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type when creating a device node, which makes hidden devices available to attackers, who can then bypass restrictions on a jailed process.

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