CVE-2015-1415
The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS...
The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile (/boot/encryption.key), which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile (/boot/encryption.key), which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file.
- Record
CVE-2015-1415- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile (/boot/encryption.key), which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file.
- Record
CVE-2015-1415- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1552 No score
The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile (/boot/encryption.key), which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file.
- Record
EUVD-2015-1552- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xj4p-rw86-6466 No score
The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS...
The bsdinstall installer in FreeBSD 10.x before 10.1 p9, when configuring full disk encrypted ZFS, uses world-readable permissions for the GELI keyfile (/boot/encryption.key), which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading the file.
- Record
GHSA-xj4p-rw86-6466- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-1415 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Freebsd, published April 10, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1032042
freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:08.bsdinstall.asc
securityfocus.com/archive/1/535209/100/0/threaded
packetstormsecurity.com/files/131338/FreeBSD-10.x-ZFS-encryption.key-Disclosure.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1415
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xj4p-rw86-6466