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CVE-2002-0831

The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of...

2.1 Low

CVE-2002-0831 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Freebsd, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an EVFILT_WRITE filter is registered for the other end.

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an EVFILT_WRITE filter is registered for the other end.

Record
CVE-2002-0831
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an EVFILT_WRITE filter is registered for the other end.

Record
CVE-2002-0831
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0823 No score

The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an EVFILT_WRITE filter is registered for the other end.

Record
EUVD-2002-0823
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8m75-38w5-whf5 No score

The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of...

The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an EVFILT_WRITE filter is registered for the other end.

Record
GHSA-8m75-38w5-whf5
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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