CVE-2005-1406 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive memory from kernel buffers due to improper clearing, potentially exposing confidential data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1406?
CVE-2005-1406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 6 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1406?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-1406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cg6m-w7xp-6g8r.