#VU72070 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in FreeBSD - CVE-2023-0751
Published: February 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72070
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0751
CWE-ID: CWE-311
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
FreeBSD
Software vendor:
FreeBSD Foundation
FreeBSD Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in GELI when reading a key file from a standard output. As a result, some GELI providers might be silently encrypted with a NULL key file.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.