SB2017020709 - Information disclosure in FreeBSD
Published: February 7, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017020709
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5677)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
bsnmpd, as used in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2, uses world-readable permissions on the snmpd.config file, which allows local users to obtain the secret key for USM authentication by reading the file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.