The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize memory for Berkeley DB 1.85 database structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a database file
Published Apr 27, 2009
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.89%
Description
The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize memory for Berkeley DB 1.85 database structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a database file.
Affected products
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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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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 3, 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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.89% (0.00892) | 58.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.89% (0.00892) | 54.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 38.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 76.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 55.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10756 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/53918 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34810 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:07.libc.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34666 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022113 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10756 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://osvdb.org/53918 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34810 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:07.libc.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34666 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022113 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Change history (0)
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