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CVE-2005-0708

The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 4.8 through 4.11 and 5 through 5.4 can transfer portions of...

10.0 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.27%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0708
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0708
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0709 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-0709
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw4f-4894-c9rw No score

The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 4.8 through 4.11 and 5 through 5.4 can transfer portions of...

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.

Record
GHSA-fw4f-4894-c9rw
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0708 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Freebsd, published April 5, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.27%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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