CVE-2009-1436 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive information from Berkeley DB files due to improper memory initialization in FreeBSD libc.
- 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-2009-1436?
CVE-2009-1436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 27 Apr 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize memory for Berkeley DB 1.85 database structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a database file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1436 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1436 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wg6-6w9v-622w.