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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- 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
- 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
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 15, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified