CVE-2003-1234 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the f_count counter within FreeBSD versions prior to 4.2 through 5.0. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service (system crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by repeatedly calling fpathconf and lseek, which fail to correctly decrement the f_count. With a CVSS score of 3.6, this is a low-severity local vulnerability requiring no authentication, with potential for partial impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:1.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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