CVE-2014-3554

Buffer overflow in the ndp_msg_opt_dnssl_domain function in libndp allows remote routers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS Search List (DNSSL) in an IPv6 router advertisement.

Published: 2014-07-31 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-3554 is rated Moderate Risk (59.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.80%). EPSS rose +2.26% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-3554

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.54% 2.80% +2.26%
2 2026-05-08 0.63% 0.54% -0.09%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.63% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-3554

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-3554

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-3554

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2014-3554 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libndp), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3554
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3554
ubuntu medium CVE-2014-3554 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libndp), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, trusty, upstream, utopic): DNE 3, not-affected 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3554

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-3554

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
libndp libndp < 1.4 cpe:2.3:a:libndp:libndp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-3554

URL Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/29/2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68945 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118583 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94927 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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