CVE-2024-6760

CVE-2024-6760 describes a logic bug in FreeBSD's ktrace which disables kernel tracing for setuid programs. The flaw allows unprivileged users to trace and inspect the behavior of setuid binaries, potentially reading files they normally should not access (e.g., the local password database). Connec...

FreeBSD -- ktrace(2) fails to detach when executing a setuid binary

Problem Description: A logic bug in the code which disables kernel tracing for setuid programs meant that tracing was not disabled when it should have, allowing unprivileged users to trace and inspect the behavior of setuid programs. Impact: The bug may be used by an unprivileged user to read the...