CVE-2015-1415
The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile (/boot/encryption.key), which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file.
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 28% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-200
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- freebsd:freebsd
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131338/FreeBSD-10.x-ZFS-encryption.key-Disclosure.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535209/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032042
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:08.bsdinstall.asc
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131338/FreeBSD-10.x-ZFS-encryption.key-Disclosure.html