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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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/61118 - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/62218 - | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3070 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A25.setlogin.asc - | 
Information
                Published : 2014-11-13 21:32
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2014-8476
Mitre link : CVE-2014-8476
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8476
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Products Affected
                freebsd
- freebsd
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-200
                        
            Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
