Vulnerability in FreeBSD

CVE-2025-0374

When etcupdate encounters conflicts while merging files, it saves a version containing conflict markers in /var/db/etcupdate/conflicts. This version does not preserve the mode of the input file, and is world-readable. This applies to files that would normally have restricted visibility, such as /etc/master.passwd. An unprivileged local user may be able to read encrypted root and user passwords from the temporary master.passwd file created in /var/db/etcupdate/conflicts. This is possible only when conflicts within the password file arise during an update, and the unprotected file is deleted when conflicts are resolved.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-0374: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • FreeBSD — versions 14.2-RELEASE, 14.1-RELEASE, 13.4-RELEASE

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0374?
CVE-2025-0374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-01-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-0374?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.