freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its working directory (/var/db/freebsd-update by default), which allows local users to read copies of sensitive files after a (1) freebsd-update fetch (fetch) or (2) freebsd-update upgrade (upgrade) operation.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.3 (including) | 6.3 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.4 (including) | 6.4 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.1 (including) | 7.1 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.2 (including) | 7.2 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 8.0 (including) | 8.0 (including) |