CVE-2015-1415 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 10 Apr 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read world-readable GELI keyfiles in FreeBSD full disk encrypted ZFS installations, exposing encryption keys.

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-2015-1415?

CVE-2015-1415 is a low-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 10 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile (/boot/encryption.key), which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1415?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1415?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1415 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xj4p-rw86-6466.