CVE-2014-3951

Description

The HZ module in the iconv implementation in FreeBSD 10.0 before p6 and NetBSD allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted argument to the iconv_open function. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types. CVE-2014-5384 is used for the NULL pointer dereference.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:15.iconv.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030458	vdb entry
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2014/06/24/msg055822.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3951?: CVE-2014-3951 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3951?: To fix CVE-2014-3951, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3951 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3951 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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