CVE-2014-2382: The DfDiskLo.sys driver in Faronics Deep Freeze Standard and Enterprise 8.10 and earlier allows local administ

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-2382?

deep freeze: upgrade to newer than 8.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-2382 being exploited?

CVE-2014-2382 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-2382 affect?

CVE-2014-2382 affects deep freeze. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). The DfDiskLo.sys driver in Faronics Deep Freeze Standard and Enterprise 8.10 and earlier allows local administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted IOCTL request that writes to arbitrary memory

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-2382?

Priority 43/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 7.2UPGRADE

CVE-2014-2382 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting deep freeze. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The DfDiskLo.sys driver in Faronics Deep Freeze Standard and Enterprise 8.10 and earlier allows local administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted IOCTL request that writes to arbitrary memory locations, related to the IofCallDriver function.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-399
Published	2014-11-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: faronics

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-11-20 13:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

faronics deep freeze UPGRADE

Affected: <= 8.10

Fixed in: newer than 8.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy deep-freeze || rpm -q deep-freeze || deep-freeze --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 8.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade deep-freeze

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade deep-freeze

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-2382?

deep freeze: upgrade to newer than 8.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-2382 being exploited?

CVE-2014-2382 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-2382 affect?

CVE-2014-2382 affects deep freeze. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). The DfDiskLo.sys driver in Faronics Deep Freeze Standard and Enterprise 8.10 and earlier allows local administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted IOCTL request that writes to arbitrary memory

How urgent is CVE-2014-2382?

Priority 43/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

References

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