Information disclosure in Freebsd
CVE-2015-1415
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.004 (27.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Freebsd — versions 10.0, 10.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FREEBSD, Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1415?
- CVE-2015-1415 is a vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2015-04-10.
- Is CVE-2015-1415 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.