CVE-2005-1406 | BDVDB-2026-9785 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2256
http://secunia.com/advisories/17368
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15252
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13526

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12005-05-06Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.