CVE-2010-2693 describes a vulnerability in FreeBSD versions 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE, where the sendfile system call fails to properly copy the read-only flag when duplicating mbuf buffers. This flaw allows local users to achieve a denial of service through system file corruption and potentially gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit (EDB-14688) is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:release-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:release-p2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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