CVE-2001-0061 | BDVDB-2026-2296 Detail

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procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems does not properly restrict access to per-process mem and ctl files, which allows local users to gain root privileges by forking a child process and executing a privileged process from the child, while the parent retains access to the child's address space.

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History#

1. Version 12001-05-07Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.