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.
Published 2005-05-06 04:00:00
Updated 2011-03-08 02:21:44
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1406

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.07%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 29 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-1406

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.6
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
NIST

References for CVE-2005-1406

Products affected by CVE-2005-1406

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