The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk…
Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · 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 bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile (/boot/encryption.key), which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0035 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 rc3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 rc4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1415
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj4p-rw86-6466
References
More Freebsd vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2015-1415 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1415 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xj4p-rw86-6466 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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