CVE-2016-1883 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux compatibility layer of FreeBSD versions 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2, specifically within the issetugid system call. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, 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 vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.