FreeBSD : SA-05:02.sendfile

critical Nessus Plugin ID 17984

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

The remote host is running a version of FreeBSD which contains a flaw in the sendfile() API.

There is an error in the sendfile() API which may allow a local user to disclose parts of the contents of the kernel memory.

Solution

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/8356

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 17984

File Name: freebsd_sendfile_dos.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.9

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 4/6/2005

Updated: 10/6/2010

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0708

BID: 12993

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