procfs in FreeBSD and possibly other operating systems does not properly restrict access to per-process mem and ctl files, which allows local users to gain root privileges by forking a child process and executing a privileged process from the child, while the parent retains access to the child's address space.
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freebsd freebsd 3.5.1 |
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freebsd freebsd 4.1 |
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freebsd freebsd 4.1.1 |
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