freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00273 19th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4358
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qm8-q59r-v6hv
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2009-4358 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4358 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qm8-q59r-v6hv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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