VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-4358
freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its working directory (/var/db/freebsd-update by default), which allows local users to read copies of sensitive files after a (1) freebsd-update fetch (fetch) or (2)…
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.27%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its working directory (/var/db/freebsd-update by default), which allows local users to read copies of sensitive files after a (1) freebsd-update fetch (fetch) or (2) freebsd-update upgrade (upgrade) operation.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.27% probability · 20th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37575Vendor Advisory
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:17.freebsd-update.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37190Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37575Vendor Advisory
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:17.freebsd-update.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37190Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.