VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-8476
CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-11-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor