CVE-2004-0602 Information

Description

The binary compatibility mode for FreeBSD 4.x and 5.x does not properly handle certain Linux system calls which could allow local users to access kernel memory to gain privileges or cause a system panic.

Reference

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:13.linux.asc http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10643 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16558