VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0379
FreeBSD kernel 5.4-STABLE and 6.0 does not completely initialize a buffer before making it available to userland, which could allow local users to read portions of kernel memory.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
FreeBSD kernel 5.4-STABLE and 6.0 does not completely initialize a buffer before making it available to userland, which could allow local users to read portions of kernel memory.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:06.kmem.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18599Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015541
- http://www.osvdb.org/22730
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16373
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24338
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:06.kmem.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18599Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015541
- http://www.osvdb.org/22730
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16373
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24338
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.