Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 3, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-0099

Description

mksnap_ffs in FreeBSD 5.1 and 5.2 only sets the snapshot flag when creating a snapshot for a file system, which causes default values for other flags to be used, possibly disabling security-critical settings and allowing a local user to bypass intended access restrictions.

Affected products

FreeBSD/FreeBSD3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2.1:release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=5.1 <=5.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:01.mksnap_ffs.ascnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/9533nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.osvdb.org/3790nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15005nvd

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