Description
The kernel in FreeBSD 4.x to 4.11 and 5.x to 5.4 does not properly clear certain fixed-length buffers when copying variable-length data for use by applications, which could allow those applications to read previously used sensitive memory.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected 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/17368
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13526
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15252
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2256
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17368
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13526
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15252
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2256
Timeline
- Published
- May 6, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified