Improper Initialization of IO Permission Bitmap in FreeBSD 5.x to 5.4 on AMD64

Improper Initialization of IO Permission Bitmap in FreeBSD 5.x to 5.4 on AMD64

CVE-2005-1036 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

FreeBSD 5.x to 5.4 on AMD64 does not properly initialize the IO permission bitmap used to allow user access to certain hardware, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, and possibly gain privileges.

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