CVE-2009-1436: Input Validation
First published: Mon Apr 27 2009(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =6.4 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =6.3 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =7.0-release-p12 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =7.0 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =6.4-stable | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =6.4-release_p4 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =7.2-pre-release | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =7.1 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =6.3-release_p10 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =7.1-release-p5 |
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