FreeBSD libc Berkley DB Interface Uninitialized Memory Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:34666

Info

FreeBSD libc Berkley DB Interface Uninitialized Memory Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34666
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2009-1436
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 15 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 14 2016 10:00PM
Credit: Jaakko Heinonen and Xin LI
Vulnerable: Juniper Junos 8.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1-STABLE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE-p4
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1 -RELEASE-p2
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1 -RELEASE-p1
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1 -PRE-RELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE-p8
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE-p11
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 BETA4
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 -RELENG
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 -RELEASE-p9
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 -PRERELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4-RELEASE-p2
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4 -RELEASE-p3
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4 -RELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3 -RELENG
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3 -RELEASE-p9
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3 -RELEASE-p8
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3 -RELEASE-p6
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3
Not Vulnerable: Juniper Junos 15.1X49-D20
Juniper Junos 15.1X49-D10
Juniper Junos 15.1R2
Juniper Junos 15.1F3
Juniper Junos 14.2R4
Juniper Junos 14.1X53-D30
Juniper Junos 14.1R6
Juniper Junos 13.3R7
Juniper Junos 13.2X52-D30
Juniper Junos 13.2X51-D40
Juniper Junos 13.2R8
Juniper Junos 12.3X50-D50
Juniper Junos 12.3X48-D20
Juniper Junos 12.3R11
Juniper Junos 12.1X47-D25
Juniper Junos 12.1X46-D40
Juniper Junos 12.1X44-D55
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.2-PRERELEASE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE-p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE-p12
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4-RELEASE-p4
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4 -STABLE
FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASE-p10

Discussion

FreeBSD libc Berkley DB Interface Uninitialized Memory Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

FreeBSD is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may lead to further attacks.

Exploit / POC

FreeBSD libc Berkley DB Interface Uninitialized Memory Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

An attacker may exploit this issue using readily available tools.

The following proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

FreeBSD libc Berkley DB Interface Uninitialized Memory Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for details.


FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE-p8

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1 -PRE-RELEASE

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3 -RELEASE-p6

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 BETA4

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3 -RELEASE-p8

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 -RELEASE-p9

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4 -RELEASE-p3

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1-STABLE

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4 -RELEASE

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4-RELEASE-p2

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3 -RELENG

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE-p4

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 -PRERELEASE

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1 -RELEASE-p1

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE-p11

FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3 -RELEASE-p9

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.1 -RELEASE-p2

FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0 -RELENG

References

FreeBSD libc Berkley DB Interface Uninitialized Memory Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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