LOW
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
Published Apr 10, 2015
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
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.
Affected products
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.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.35% 0.00350
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00350
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 26.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 26.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00038) | 8.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131338/FreeBSD-10.x-ZFS-encryption.key-Disclosure.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535209/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032042 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:08.bsdinstall.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131338/FreeBSD-10.x-ZFS-encryption.key-Disclosure.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535209/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032042 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:08.bsdinstall.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 10, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 27, 2015
Link CVE-2015-1415
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a