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CVE-2005-0708

CRITICAL
10.0
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.1340%
EPSS Percentile16.93th
PublishedMay 2, 2005
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 4.8 through 4.11 and 5 through 5.4 can transfer portions of kernel memory if a file is truncated while it is being sent, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Dragonflybsd

Dragonflybsd

= 1.0
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Dragonflybsd

Dragonflybsd

= 1.1
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Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.0
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.0
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.0
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.1.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.1.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.1.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.2
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.2
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.3
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.3
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.3
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.3
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.3
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.4
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.4
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.4
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.4
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.5
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.5
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.5
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.5
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.5
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.6
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.6
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.6
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.6
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.6
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.6.2
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.7
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.7
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.7
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.7
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.7
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.8
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.8
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.8
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.8
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.9
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.9
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.9
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.10
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.10
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.10
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 4.11
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.0
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.0
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.0
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.0
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.2
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.2.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.2.1
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.3
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.3
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.3
💻
Freebsd

Freebsd

= 5.4

References & Advisories

🔗 https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:02.sendfile.asc
🔗 https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:02.sendfile.asc

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