CVE-2014-8612

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory freebsd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534563/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/107 mailing list exploit
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/freebsd-kernel-multiple-vulnerabilities exploit
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:02.kmem.asc vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72342 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031648 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8612?
CVE-2014-8612 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8612?
To fix CVE-2014-8612, 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-2014-8612 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8612 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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