CVE-2014-3873

Published: Jun 10, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The ktrace utility in the FreeBSD kernel 8.4 before p11, 9.1 before p14, 9.2 before p7, and 9.3-BETA1 before p1 uses an incorrect page fault kernel trace entry size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a kernel process trace.

Affected (4)

Products: Freebsd: Freebsd

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 8.4
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 9.1
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 9.2
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 9.3 beta1

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (8)

http://secunia.com/advisories/58627

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A12.ktrace.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67812

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030325

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/58627

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A12.ktrace.asc

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67812

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030325

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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