Unscored severity · published Sep 23, 2013
CVE-2013-5666
The sendfile system-call implementation in sys/kern/uipc_syscalls.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.2-RC1 and 9.2-RC2 does not properly pad transmissions, which allows local users to…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The sendfile system-call implementation in sys/kern/uipc_syscalls.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.2-RC1 and 9.2-RC2 does not properly pad transmissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory) via a length greater than the length of the file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
9.2; 9.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5666
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5666
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/97142
svnweb.freebsd.org
http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=255442
Vendor Advisory
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13%3a11.sendfile.asc
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029013
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