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CVE-2006-0098

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.31%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-01-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2006-0098
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.31%

Original NVD Description

The dupfdopen function in sys/kern/kern_descrip.c in OpenBSD 3.7 and 3.8 allows local users to re-open arbitrary files by using setuid programs to access file descriptors using /dev/fd/.