The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running
Published Jan 9, 2006
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
The securelevels implementation in FreeBSD 7.0 and earlier, OpenBSD up to 3.8, DragonFly up to 1.2, and Linux up to 2.6.15 allows root users to bypass immutable settings for files by mounting another filesystem that masks the immutable files while the system is running.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00426) | 34.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 33.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00126) | 29.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00122) | 48.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00122) | 46.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00122) | 44.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/2005-10/1523.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-January/041177.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-015.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-15.txt x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24037 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/2005-10/1523.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-January/041177.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-015.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2005-15.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24037 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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