CVE-2005-1406 json
The kernel in FreeBSD 4.x to 4.11 and 5.x to 5.4 does not properly clear certain fixed-length buffers when copying variable-length data for…
published 2005-05-06 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1409
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The kernel in FreeBSD 4.x to 4.11 and 5.x to 5.4 does not properly clear certain fixed-length buffers when copying variable-length data for use by applications, which could allow those applications to read previously used sensitive memory.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2256
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/17368
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15252
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/13526
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1406
- NVD CVE-2005-1406
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