CVE-2014-3554 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute code via crafted IPv6 router advertisements in libndp.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-3554?

CVE-2014-3554 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the ndp_msg_opt_dnssl_domain function in libndp allows remote routers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS Search List (DNSSL) in an IPv6 router advertisement.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3554?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libndp Libndp.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3554?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-3554 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3554, GHSA-cqq4-c27v-xm7v.

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