Unscored severity · published Dec 20, 2009
CVE-2009-4358
freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its working directory (/var/db/freebsd-update by default), which allows local users to read…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its working directory (/var/db/freebsd-update by default), which allows local users to read copies of sensitive files after a (1) freebsd-update fetch (fetch) or (2) freebsd-update upgrade (upgrade) operation.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.3; 6.4; 7.1; 7.2; 8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4358
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4358
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37575
security.freebsd.org
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:17.freebsd-update.asc
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37190
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