FreeBSD 8.4 before p14, 9.1 before p17, 9.2 before p10, and 10.0 before p7 does not…
Priority LOW 22CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
FreeBSD 8.4 before p14, 9.1 before p17, 9.2 before p10, and 10.0 before p7 does not properly initialize the buffer between the header and data of a control message, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3952
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85pw-6x7h-2cj9
References
Advisory 2
More Freebsd vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04182 Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-03684 Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-3952 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3952 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85pw-6x7h-2cj9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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