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CVE-2014-3711

namei in FreeBSD 9.1 through 10.1-RC2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial ...

Medium CVSS 5.0

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-399 Published: 2014-10-27T15:55:24.110
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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