CVE-2009-4358 describes an insecure permissions vulnerability in the freebsd-update utility affecting FreeBSD versions 6.3 through 8.0. Local attackers can read sensitive file copies stored in the default working directory, /var/db/freebsd-update, after a fetch or upgrade operation. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a medium severity with local access and medium attack complexity, leading to a complete compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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