CVE-2014-8476 json
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…
published 2014-11-13 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8313
- 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 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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debian.org
/security/2014/dsa-3070
vendor-advisory
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freebsd.org
/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A25.setlogin.asc
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/62218
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/61118
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8476
- NVD CVE-2014-8476
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