CVE-2014-3953 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 15 Jul 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read sensitive kernel memory via SCTP socket options due to improper data structure initialization in FreeBSD.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-3953?

CVE-2014-3953 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 15 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FreeBSD 8.4 before p14, 9.1 before p17, 9.2 before p10, and 10.0 before p7 does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a (1) SCTP_SNDRCV, (2) SCTP_EXTRCV, or (3) SCTP_RCVINFO SCTP cmsg or a (4) SCTP_PEER_ADDR_CHANGE, (5) SCTP_REMOTE_ERROR, or (6) SCTP_AUTHENTICATION_EVENT notification.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3953?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3953?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2014-3953 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3953 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-694p-625j-cg96.