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FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- Uninitialized kernel memory disclosure via ktrace(2) (2830b374-debd-11ef-87ba-002590c1f29c)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 214815

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 2830b374-debd-11ef-87ba-002590c1f29c advisory.

 In some cases, the ktrace facility will log the contents of kernel structures to userspace. In one such case, ktrace dumps a variable-sized sockaddr to userspace. There, the full sockaddr is copied, even when it is shorter than the full size. This can result in up to 14 uninitialized bytes of kernel memory being copied out to userspace.
 It is possible for an unprivileged userspace program to leak 14 bytes of a kernel heap allocation to userspace.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ccde8760

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 214815

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2830b374debd11ef87ba002590c1f29c.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/30/2025

Updated: 1/30/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-0662

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freebsd-kernel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-0662