CVE-2014-3953

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.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory freebsd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3070 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030539 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/62218 third party advisory
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:17.kmem.asc vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3953?
CVE-2014-3953 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3953?
To fix CVE-2014-3953, 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-2014-3953 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3953 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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