CVE-2014-3951
The HZ module in the iconv implementation in FreeBSD 10.0 before p6 and NetBSD allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted argument to the iconv_open function. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types. CVE-2014-5384 is used for the NULL pointer dereference.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0041 (0.4%)
Percentile: 61.2%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
freebsd:freebsdnetbsd:netbsdTechnical description
The HZ module in the iconv implementation in FreeBSD 10.0 before p6 and NetBSD allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted argument to the iconv_open function. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types. CVE-2014-5384 is used for the NULL pointer dereference.
Published: 8/21/2014, 10:55:03 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2014/06/24/msg055822.html
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:15.iconv.asc
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030458
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2014/06/24/msg055822.html
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:15.iconv.asc
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030458