CVE-2009-1436 EXPLOIT
4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 58)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 0.89% — more likely to be exploited than 58% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-04-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| freebsd | freebsd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FreeBSD 7.1 - libc Berkley DB Interface Uninitialized Memory Local Information Disclosure | 2009-01-15 |
References
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10756
- http://osvdb.org/53918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34810
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:07.libc.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34666
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022113
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10756
- http://osvdb.org/53918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34810
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:07.libc.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34666
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022113
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