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CVE-2014-8611
Published: Sep 18, 2015
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
FreeBSD-SA-14:27
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FREEBSD
https://support.apple.com/HT205212
x_refsource_CONFIRM
APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=275665
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT205267
x_refsource_CONFIRM
APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
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