In FreeBSD 13.0-STABLE before n245118, 12.2-STABLE before r369552, 11.4-STABLE before r369560, 13.0-RC5 before p1, 12.2-RELEASE before p6, and 11.4-RELEASE before p9, a superuser inside a FreeBSD jail configured with the non-default allow.mount permission could cause a race condition between the lookup of ".." and remounting a filesystem, allowing access to filesystem hierarchy outside of the jail.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-04-07T15:15:13.013
2024-11-21T05:18:10.463
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
1.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | < 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | < 12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 11.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.0 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freebsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.