CVE-2014-7250: The TCP stack in 4.3BSD Net/2, as used in FreeBSD 5.4, NetBSD possibly 2.0, and OpenBSD possibly 3.6, does not

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2014-7250 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting bsd, freebsd, netbsd. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The TCP stack in 4.3BSD Net/2, as used in FreeBSD 5.4, NetBSD possibly 2.0, and OpenBSD possibly 3.6, does not properly implement the session timer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted packets.

Why this priority

EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	4.7% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-399
Published	2014-12-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): JPCERT/CC · Vendor: bsd · freebsd · netbsd · openbsd

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-12-12 03:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bsd bsd MITIGATE

Affected: 4.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.3

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

freebsd freebsd MITIGATE

Affected: 5.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.4

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

netbsd netbsd MITIGATE

Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

openbsd openbsd MITIGATE

Affected: 3.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.6

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-7250?

bsd: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; freebsd: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; netbsd: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-7250 being exploited?

CVE-2014-7250 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-2014-7250 affect?

CVE-2014-7250 affects bsd, freebsd, netbsd. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The TCP stack in 4.3BSD Net/2, as used in FreeBSD 5.4, NetBSD possibly 2.0, and OpenBSD possibly 3.6, does not properly implement the session timer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via craft

How urgent is CVE-2014-7250?

Priority 40/100. EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited

References

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