VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-1126
The SIOCGIFCONF ioctl (ifconf function) in FreeBSD 4.x through 4.11 and 5.x through 5.4 does not properly clear a buffer before using it, which allows local users to obtain portions of sensitive kernel memory.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The SIOCGIFCONF ioctl (ifconf function) in FreeBSD 4.x through 4.11 and 5.x through 5.4 does not properly clear a buffer before using it, which allows local users to obtain portions of sensitive kernel memory.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:04.ifconf.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14959Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17368
- http://www.osvdb.org/15514Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15252
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2256
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20114
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:04.ifconf.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14959Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17368
- http://www.osvdb.org/15514Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15252
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2256
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20114
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.