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CVE-2009-1436

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.89%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-04-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2009-1436
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.89%

Original NVD 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.