What is the severity of CVE-2014-3873?

CVE-2014-3873 has been rated as a moderate vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive kernel memory to local users.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3873?

To mitigate CVE-2014-3873, upgrade your FreeBSD system to versions 8.4-p11, 9.1-p14, 9.2-p7, or 9.3-BETA1-p1 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-3873?

CVE-2014-3873 affects local users running FreeBSD versions 8.4, 9.1, 9.2, or 9.3-BETA1 prior to the specified updates.

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2014-3873?

Systems running FreeBSD kernel versions 8.4, 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3-BETA1 before the mentioned patches are vulnerable to CVE-2014-3873.

What does CVE-2014-3873 exploit?

CVE-2014-3873 exploits an incorrect page fault kernel trace entry size within the ktrace utility to leak sensitive information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-3873

low

2.1

CWE

10/6/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-3873: Input Validation

First published: Tue Jun 10 2014(Updated: )

The ktrace utility in the FreeBSD kernel 8.4 before p11, 9.1 before p14, 9.2 before p7, and 9.3-BETA1 before p1 uses an incorrect page fault kernel trace entry size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a kernel process trace.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
FreeBSD Kernel	=8.4
FreeBSD Kernel	=9.1
FreeBSD Kernel	=9.2
FreeBSD Kernel	=9.3-beta1

Remedy

http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A12.ktrace.asc

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3873?
CVE-2014-3873 has been rated as a moderate vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive kernel memory to local users.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3873?
To mitigate CVE-2014-3873, upgrade your FreeBSD system to versions 8.4-p11, 9.1-p14, 9.2-p7, or 9.3-BETA1-p1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-3873?
CVE-2014-3873 affects local users running FreeBSD versions 8.4, 9.1, 9.2, or 9.3-BETA1 prior to the specified updates.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2014-3873?
Systems running FreeBSD kernel versions 8.4, 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3-BETA1 before the mentioned patches are vulnerable to CVE-2014-3873.
What does CVE-2014-3873 exploit?
CVE-2014-3873 exploits an incorrect page fault kernel trace entry size within the ktrace utility to leak sensitive information.

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