TI-2013-04831 Aliases CVE-2013-5666 GHSA-v8wr-59hv-fh6h

The sendfile system-call implementation in sys/kern/uipc_syscalls.c in the kernel in…

LOW 21CWE-200Published 2013-09-23 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Information disclosure
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-200.

Summary

The sendfile system-call implementation in sys/kern/uipc_syscalls.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.2-RC1 and 9.2-RC2 does not properly pad transmissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory) via a length greater than the length of the file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00306 23rd 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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:rc1::::::	9.2 rc1	Vulnerable	FreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:rc2::::::	9.2 rc2	Vulnerable	FreeBSD

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5666
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8wr-59hv-fh6h

References

Advisory 1

FreeBSD-SA-13:11

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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Sources

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