Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8476
The setlogin function in FreeBSD 8.4 through 10.1-RC4 does not initialize the buffer used to store the login name, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a call to getlogin, which returns the entire buffer.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2014-8476
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8476
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8476
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-8476
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-8476
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https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A25.setlogin.asc
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http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3070
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3070-1 kfreebsd-9Vendor Advisory
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