The sendfile system-call implementation in sys/kern/uipc_syscalls.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.2-RC1 and 9.2-RC2 does not properly pad transmissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory) via a length greater than the length of the file.
Published 2013-09-23 20:55:07
Updated 2013-09-26 03:53:10
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Information leak

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-5666

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-5666

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.7
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
3.4
6.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2013-5666

References for CVE-2013-5666

Products affected by CVE-2013-5666

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