VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-5666
The sendfile system-call implementation in sys/kern/uipc_syscalls.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.2-RC1 and 9.2-RC2 does not properly pad transmissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory) via a length greater than the…
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The sendfile system-call implementation in sys/kern/uipc_syscalls.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.2-RC1 and 9.2-RC2 does not properly pad transmissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory) via a length greater than the length of the file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/97142
- http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=255442
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13%3a11.sendfile.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029013
- http://osvdb.org/97142
- http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=255442
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13%3a11.sendfile.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029013
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.