CVE-2014-3954 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 27 Oct 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via crafted router advertisement messages in FreeBSD's rtsold daemon.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-3954?

CVE-2014-3954 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 27 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in rtsold in FreeBSD 9.1 through 10.1-RC2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted DNS parameters in a router advertisement message.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3954?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2014-3954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfx5-88vm-wfpw.