CVE-2014-3711 json
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 s…
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-3655
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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freebsd.org
/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:22.namei.asc
vendor-advisory, patch
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debian.org
/security/2014/dsa-3070
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/62218
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1031100
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-3711
- NVD CVE-2014-3711
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