CVE-2015-1415: freebsd
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1415 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in freebsd. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 10-04-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (freebsd.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Freebsd1 product
- freebsdEOL≤ 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0:rc1 | 10.0:rc2 | 10.1:rc1 | 10.1:rc2 | 10.1:rc3 | 10.1:rc4
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:08.bsdinstall.ascVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FREEBSDExploit
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131338/FreeBSD-10.x-ZFS-encryption.key-Disclosure.htmlX Refsource MISCExploit