Unscored severity · published Aug 12, 2002
CVE-2002-0831
The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The kqueue mechanism in FreeBSD 4.3 through 4.6 STABLE allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a pipe call in which one end is terminated and an EVFILT_WRITE filter is registered for the other end.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
4.3; 4.4; 4.5; 4.6; 4.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0831
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0831
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102865142610126&w=2
www.iss.net
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9774.php
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/5069
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5405
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