Description
The SIOCGIFCONF ioctl (ifconf function) in FreeBSD 4.x through 4.11 and 5.x through 5.4 does not properly clear a buffer before using it, which allows local users to obtain portions of sensitive kernel memory.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2256 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14959 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17368 ↗
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15252 ↗
- http://www.osvdb.org/15514 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20114 ↗