Description
The setlogin function in FreeBSD 8.4 through 10.1-RC4 does not initialize the buffer used to store the login name, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a call to getlogin, which returns the entire buffer.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3070-1 | kfreebsd-9 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-8313 | The setlogin function in FreeBSD 8.4 through 10.1-RC4 does not initialize the buffer used to store the login name, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a call to getlogin, which returns the entire buffer. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:18:48.291Z
Reserved: 2014-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-8476
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-11-13T21:32:07.703
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-8476
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD