CVE-2014-3970

Public Exploit

Description

The pa_rtp_recv function in modules/rtp/rtp.c in the module-rtp-recv module in PulseAudio 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and abort) via an empty UDP packet.

2.9

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.74% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67814	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:134	vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/429	mailing list
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pulseaudio-discuss/2014-May/020740.html	mailing list exploit
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0440.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60624	third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/437	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3970?: CVE-2014-3970 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3970?: To fix CVE-2014-3970, 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-2014-3970 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2014-3970 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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