CVE-2009-4358 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.7 Published 20 Dec 2009 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local users can read sensitive files from the freebsd-update working directory due to insecure permissions, exposing data after fetch or upgrade operations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-4358?

CVE-2009-4358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 20 Dec 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its working directory (/var/db/freebsd-update by default), which allows local users to read copies of sensitive files after a (1) freebsd-update fetch (fetch) or (2) freebsd-update upgrade (upgrade) operation.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4358?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4358?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4358 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-4358 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qm8-q59r-v6hv.