CVE-2009-1436
The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize memory for Berkeley DB 1.85 database structures,...
- Published
- Apr 27, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Jan 15, 2009
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 57.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize memory for Berkeley DB 1.85 database structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a database file.
Sources
1Jaakko Heinonen · freebsd · Jan 15, 2009
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