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TI-2009-01360 Aliases CVE-2009-1436GHSA-2wg6-6w9v-622w

The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not…

Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · 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
Complete · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize memory for Berkeley DB 1.85 database structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a database file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00892 59th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:release_p10:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3 release_p10VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 release_p4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 stableVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:release-p12:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 release-p12VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:release-p5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 release-p5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 pre-releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:release_p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 release_p10 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 release_p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:release-p12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 release-p12 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:release-p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 release-p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 pre-release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1436
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2wg6-6w9v-622w

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2011-04182 Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-03684 Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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