CVE-2001-1166
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which...
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with debugging rights on a privileged process to read restricted memory from that process.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with debugging rights on a privileged process to read restricted memory from that process.
- Record
CVE-2001-1166- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with debugging rights on a privileged process to read restricted memory from that process.
- Record
CVE-2001-1166- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1147 No score
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with debugging rights on a privileged process to read restricted memory from that process.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1147- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4294-5ggf-cc4h No score
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which...
linprocfs on FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier does not properly restrict access to kernel memory, which allows one process with debugging rights on a privileged process to read restricted memory from that process.
- Record
GHSA-4294-5ggf-cc4h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1166 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Freebsd, published August 21, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.39%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.