The kernel in FreeBSD 4.x to 4.11 and 5.x to 5.4 does not properly clear certain…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The kernel in FreeBSD 4.x to 4.11 and 5.x to 5.4 does not properly clear certain fixed-length buffers when copying variable-length data for use by applications, which could allow those applications to read previously used sensitive memory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0038 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1406
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg6m-w7xp-6g8r
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2005-1406 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1406 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cg6m-w7xp-6g8r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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