Description
FreeBSD 8.4 before p14, 9.1 before p17, 9.2 before p10, and 10.0 before p7 does not properly initialize the buffer between the header and data of a control message, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62218
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3070
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:17.kmem.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68466
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030539
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94448
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62218
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3070
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:17.kmem.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68466
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030539
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94448
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 15, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified