Description
FreeBSD 8.4 before p14, 9.1 before p17, 9.2 before p10, and 10.0 before p7 does not properly initialize the buffer between the header and data of a control message, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | kfreebsd-9 | 9.0-10+deb70.8 | DSA-3070-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3070-1 kfreebsd-9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-3070 vendor-advisory
- 1030539 vdb-entry
- 62218 third-party-advisory
- 68466 vdb-entry
- freebsd-cve20143952-info-disc(94448) vdb-entry
- FreeBSD-SA-14:17 vendor-advisory