CVE-2005-2218
The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2218- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2219 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2219- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rj55-jv57-g48f No score
The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rj55-jv57-g48f- 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-2005-2218 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd, published July 26, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.