CVE-2005-1126

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory osvdb.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2256 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/14959 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17368 third party advisory
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:04.ifconf.asc patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15252 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/15514 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20114 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1126?
CVE-2005-1126 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1126?
To fix CVE-2005-1126, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1126 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1126 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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