The SIOCGIFCONF ioctl (ifconf function) in FreeBSD 4.x through 4.11...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2256
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14959
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17368
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:04.ifconf.asc
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15252
- http://www.osvdb.org/15514
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20114
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