CVE-2014-8476

Description

The setlogin function in FreeBSD 8.4 through 10.1-RC4 does not initialize the buffer used to store the login name, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a call to getlogin, which returns the entire buffer.

Category

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

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3070 vendor advisory
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A25.setlogin.asc vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62218 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61118 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8476?
CVE-2014-8476 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8476?
To fix CVE-2014-8476, 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-2014-8476 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8476 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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