# CVE-2014-3952: 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 da

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3070
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030539
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62218
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68466
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94448
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:17.kmem.asc

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