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CVE-2005-1406

The kernel in FreeBSD 4.x to 4.11 and 5.x to 5.4 does not properly clear certain fixed-length buffers when copying variable-length data for…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 32%
Public exploits
0
none known

The kernel in FreeBSD 4.x to 4.11 and 5.x to 5.4 does not properly clear certain fixed-length buffers when copying variable-length data for use by applications, which could allow those applications to read previously used sensitive memory.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/2256 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17368 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15252 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/13526 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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