The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 4.8 through 4.11 and 5 through 5.4 can transfer portions of kernel memory if a file is truncated while it is being sent, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information
Published Apr 5, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.27%
Description
The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 4.8 through 4.11 and 5 through 5.4 can transfer portions of kernel memory if a file is truncated while it is being sent, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0
- 1.1
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.2
- 4.2
- 4.3
- 4.3
- 4.3
- 4.3
- 4.3
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.5
- 4.5
- 4.5
- 4.5
- 4.5
- 4.6
- 4.6
- 4.6
- 4.6
- 4.6
- 4.6.2
- 4.7
- 4.7
- 4.7
- 4.7
- 4.7
- 4.8
- 4.8
- 4.8
- 4.8
- 4.9
- 4.9
- 4.9
- 4.10
- 4.10
- 4.10
- 4.11
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.2
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.1
- 5.3
- 5.3
- 5.3
- 5.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02268) | 82.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02268) | 80.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01229) | 77.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.08% (0.03078) | 77.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01229) | 77.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00719) | 81.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00719) | 80.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00660) | 78.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00660) | 76.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00642) | 76.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:02.sendfile.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:02.sendfile.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD |
Change history (0)
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