CVE-2014-3954

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.93% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory freebsd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031098 vdb entry
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A20.rtsold.asc patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3954?
CVE-2014-3954 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3954?
To fix CVE-2014-3954, 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-2014-3954 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3954 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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