CVE-2015-1415
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.1
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
FreeBSD Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | Affected | — |
| 10.0 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131338/FreeBSD-10.x-ZFS-encryption.key-Disclosure.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535209/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032042
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:08.bsdinstall.asc
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131338/FreeBSD-10.x-ZFS-encryption.key-Disclosure.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535209/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032042
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:08.bsdinstall.asc
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.