CVE-2014-8612 describes multiple array index errors within the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) module in FreeBSD versions 10.1, 10.0, 9.3, and 8.4. These flaws allow local users to either gain privileges by manipulating the stream ID with the setsockopt function (SCTIP_SS_VALUE option) or read arbitrary kernel memory via the getsockopt function (SCTP_SS_PRIORITY option). The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 66/100, suggesting a moderate risk. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, an exploit (EDB-35938) is publicly available on ExploitDB. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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