CVE-2005-1126 json
The SIOCGIFCONF ioctl (ifconf function) in FreeBSD 4.x through 4.11 and 5.x through 5.4 does not properly clear a buffer before using it, w…
published 2005-04-15 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1129
- cvss
- 2.1
- 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 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SIOCGIFCONF ioctl (ifconf function) in FreeBSD 4.x through 4.11 and 5.x through 5.4 does not properly clear a buffer before using it, which allows local users to obtain portions of sensitive kernel memory.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/14959 advisory
- osvdb.org/15514 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/14959
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/15514
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2005/Oct/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2256
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17368
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15252
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/20114
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1126
- NVD CVE-2005-1126
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