CVE-2014-8612 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit SCTP array index errors in FreeBSD to gain privileges or read arbitrary kernel memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8612?
CVE-2014-8612 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 2 Feb 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple array index errors in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) module in FreeBSD 10.1 before p5, 10.0 before p17, 9.3 before p9, and 8.4 before p23 allow local users to (1) gain privileges via the stream id to the setsockopt function, when setting the SCTIP_SS_VALUE option, or (2) read arbitrary kernel memory via the stream id to the getsockopt function, when getting the SCTP_SS_PRIORITY option.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8612?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8612?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8612 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8612 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8612 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj67-c85m-hjw4.