CVE-2025-0374
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
When etcupdate encounters conflicts while merging files, it saves a version containing conflict markers in /var/db/etcupdate/conflicts. This version does not preserve the mode of the input file, and is world-readable. This applies to files that would normally have restricted visibility, such as /etc/master.passwd. An unprivileged local user may be able to read encrypted root and user passwords from the temporary master.passwd file created in /var/db/etcupdate/conflicts. This is possible only when conflicts within the password file arise during an update, and the unprotected file is deleted when conflicts are resolved.
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affected products (12)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-0224FreeBSD Project FreeBSD OS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-01-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im FreeBSD Project FreeBSD OS ausnutzen, um eine Denial-of-Service-Attacke durchzuführen oder Informationen auszuspähen.
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references (5)
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- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-25:03.etcupdate.asccnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FreeBSD-file-reading-via-System-Files-46233cnnvd
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-25:03.etcupdate.ascenisa_euvd
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-25:03.etcupdate.ascnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250207-0007/nvd
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