CVE-2014-3676 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat Shim, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted IPv6 address during the DHCPv6 boot option. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.3, < 0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:shim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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