CVE-2014-3711: Medium severity freebsd kernel vulnerability
Published Oct 27, 2014
·Updated
namei in FreeBSD 9.1 through 10.1-RC2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via vectors that trigger a sandboxed process to look up a large number of nonexistent path names.
Affected Software
16 affected components
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.1-p4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.1-p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.2-prerelease
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.2-rc1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.2-rc2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.3-rc1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=9.3-rc2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=10.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=10.0-rc1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=10.0-rc2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=10.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=10.1-rc1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=10.1-rc2
Remediation
Event History
Oct 27, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2014-3711?
CVE-2014-3711 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to memory exhaustion.
2
How do I fix CVE-2014-3711?
To mitigate CVE-2014-3711, upgrade to a patched version of FreeBSD that resolves this vulnerability.
3
Which versions of FreeBSD are affected by CVE-2014-3711?
CVE-2014-3711 affects FreeBSD versions 9.1 through 10.1-RC2.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2014-3711 enable?
CVE-2014-3711 enables remote attackers to exhaust memory through excessive path name lookups.
5
Is CVE-2014-3711 reversible after exploitation?
Yes, the effects of CVE-2014-3711 may be reversible by terminating the sandboxed process causing the memory exhaustion.