CVE-2005-4351
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1...
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running.
- Record
CVE-2005-4351- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running.
- Record
CVE-2005-4351- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4346 No score
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4346- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w6ff-43j4-cwpw No score
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1...
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running.
- Record
GHSA-w6ff-43j4-cwpw- 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-2005-4351 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Dragonfly, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-015.txt
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-January/041177.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24037
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/2005-10/1523.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4351
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w6ff-43j4-cwpw