SOL5835 - Security Advisory: Possible kernel memory vulnerability in the sendfile() system call - CVE-2005-0708

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.

Information about this advisory is available at the following location:

<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0708&gt;