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CVE-2014-8475

FreeBSD 9.1, 9.2, and 10.0, when compiling OpenSSH with Kerberos support, uses incorrect library ordering when linking sshd, which causes symbols to be resolved incorrectly and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (sshd deadlock and prevention of new connections) by ending multiple connections before authentication is completed.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-8475 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-11-18T15:59:05.360

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-17

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	10.0	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128972/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-sshd-Denial-Of-Service.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/61440 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70913 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031168 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98491 ([email protected])
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A24.sshd.asc Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128972/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-sshd-Denial-Of-Service.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/61440 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70913 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031168 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98491 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A24.sshd.asc Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freebsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.