low
2.1
CWE
399
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2005-1126

First published: Fri Apr 15 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FreeBSD Kernel=4.0
FreeBSD Kernel=4.0-alpha
FreeBSD Kernel=4.0-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.1
FreeBSD Kernel=4.1.1
FreeBSD Kernel=4.1.1-release
FreeBSD Kernel=4.1.1-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=4.2
FreeBSD Kernel=4.2-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=4.3
FreeBSD Kernel=4.3-release
FreeBSD Kernel=4.3-release_p38
FreeBSD Kernel=4.3-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.3-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=4.4
FreeBSD Kernel=4.4-release_p42
FreeBSD Kernel=4.4-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.4-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=4.5
FreeBSD Kernel=4.5-release
FreeBSD Kernel=4.5-release_p32
FreeBSD Kernel=4.5-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.5-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6-release
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6-release_p20
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=4.6.2
FreeBSD Kernel=4.7
FreeBSD Kernel=4.7-release
FreeBSD Kernel=4.7-release_p17
FreeBSD Kernel=4.7-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.7-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=4.8
FreeBSD Kernel=4.8-pre-release
FreeBSD Kernel=4.8-release_p6
FreeBSD Kernel=4.8-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.9
FreeBSD Kernel=4.9-pre-release
FreeBSD Kernel=4.9-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.10
FreeBSD Kernel=4.10-release
FreeBSD Kernel=4.10-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=4.11-stable
FreeBSD Kernel=5.0
FreeBSD Kernel=5.0-alpha
FreeBSD Kernel=5.0-release_p14
FreeBSD Kernel=5.0-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=5.1
FreeBSD Kernel=5.1-alpha
FreeBSD Kernel=5.1-release
FreeBSD Kernel=5.1-release_p5
FreeBSD Kernel=5.1-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=5.2
FreeBSD Kernel=5.2.1-release
FreeBSD Kernel=5.2.1-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=5.3
FreeBSD Kernel=5.3-release
FreeBSD Kernel=5.3-releng
FreeBSD Kernel=5.3-stable

Remedy

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:04.ifconf.asc

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/14959

Remedy

http://www.osvdb.org/15514

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-1126?

    The severity of CVE-2005-1126 is considered medium due to potential information disclosure vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-1126?

    To fix CVE-2005-1126, upgrade to a patched version of FreeBSD that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2005-1126?

    CVE-2005-1126 affects local users on FreeBSD versions 4.x and 5.x up to specified release versions.

  • What does CVE-2005-1126 allow attackers to do?

    CVE-2005-1126 allows local users to obtain portions of sensitive kernel memory due to improper buffer clearing.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-1126?

    There is no official workaround for CVE-2005-1126, and the recommended action is to apply the software updates.

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