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vendor:
wmnet2
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
File Descriptor Leakage
255
CWE
Product Name: wmnet2
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: No
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
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Platforms Tested: N/A
2002

File Descriptor Leakage

It has been reported that wmnet2 is vulnerable to a leakage of open file descriptors that may result in unauthorized disclosure of kernel memory. It is allegedly possible for attackers to inherit the open file descriptors for /dev/mem and /dev/kmem by executing a malicious program through wmnet2. The program that is executed can be specified by the attacker at the command line.

Mitigation:

No known mitigation
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5719/info

It has been reported that wmnet2 is vulnerable to a leakage of open file descriptors that may result in unauthorized disclosure of kernel memory. It is allegedly possible for attackers to inherit the open file descriptors for /dev/mem and /dev/kmem by executing a malicious program through wmnet2. The program that is executed can be specified by the attacker at the command line.

bash-2.05a$ wmnet2 -e "dummy&/usr/local/sbin/lsof|grep
dummy|grep mem"
wmnet: using kmem driver to monitor ec0
dummy 584 dim 3r VCHR 2,0 0t0 21146 /dev/mem
dummy 584 dim 4r VCHR 2,1 0xc037cb8f 21145 /dev/kmem