Security readout for executives and security teams
A flaw in the "eject" utility on FreeBSD (and possibly other Unix systems) let anyone with a local login gain full administrator (root) control of the machine. The problem was disclosed in September 2000 and addressed by a FreeBSD security advisory. Modern, supported systems should not be affected, but any legacy FreeBSD host still in service warrants review. Limited to FreeBSD systems running the vulnerable eject port from 2000 or earlier, and any similarly derived Unix distributions that shipped the same code. Modern, patched, supported OS releases are not in scope. Exploitation requires an existing local shell account, so remote internet-only exposure is not applicable. Low urgency for organizations on supported, modern operating systems. If legacy FreeBSD systems remain in production, prioritize inventory and decommissioning; a local user could take over the host, so treat any surviving instance as a routine remediation item, not an emergency. Mitigation focus: Apply the fix described in FreeBSD Security Advisory SA-00:49 or upgrade the eject port to the patched version.; Retire or upgrade end-of-life FreeBSD releases still running vulnerable eject binaries.; Restrict shell access on legacy hosts and remove the setuid bit from eject where the utility is not required..
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- freebsd-eject-port(5248)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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