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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.7/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 23, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified