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CVE-2005-2218

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-07-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2005-2218
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.38%

Original NVD Description

The device file system (devfs) in FreeBSD 5.x does not properly check parameters of the node type when creating a device node, which makes hidden devices available to attackers, who can then bypass restrictions on a jailed process.