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CVE-2009-1436
The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize memory for Berkeley DB 1.85…
Medium4.9EPSS 0.89%
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Description
The db interface in libc in FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize memory for Berkeley DB 1.85 database structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a database file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.89% · top 40% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- 34666 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 53918 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- FreeBSD-SA-09:07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDx_transferred
- 34810 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1022113 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10756 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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