CVE-2014-3676 (GCVE-0-2014-3676)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-10-22 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 10:50
VLAI
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Shim allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPv6 address, related to the "tftp:// DHCPv6 boot option."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 995 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2014-10-13 00:00
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