medium4.7
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 loca…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | Versions 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37575
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:17.freebsd-update.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37190
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37575
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:17.freebsd-update.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37190