Skip to main content

CVE detail

CVE-2014-4883

resolv.c in the DNS resolver in uIP, and dns.c in the DNS resolver in lwIP 1.4.1 and earlier, does not use random values for ID fields and source ports of DNS query packets, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via spoofed reply packets.

CVSS 4.3 · MediumBuzz score 11.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 11.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
6.9
1 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
5.0
1 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
1 source links · newest first
  • The DNS resolver implemented in the open source TCP/IP stacks uIP and lwIP is vulnerable to cache poisoning, the flaw could be exploited to divert traffic to malicious websites. The security researcher Allen D. Householder has reported a serious vulnerability related to the uIP and lwIP DNS resolver, according to the Vulnerability Note VU#210620 it is exposed to cache […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comNov 4, 2014, 11:21 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

Public PoC repositories are third-party, potentially unsafe artifacts. Treat their code as untrusted and use it only on authorized systems in an isolated, least-privilege environment. cvebuzz does not execute the code or verify that an exploit works.

0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars
No public PoC repositories have been matched yet.

Related records

Similar CVEs

6 related CVEs with shared weakness or product evidence
  • CVE-2026-50248

    In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.7.0 up to and including 1.25.1, when an auth/rpz zone has a configured primary hostname that resolves to BOGUS A/AAAA, it is still considered as a possible…

    CVSS 6.5 · Medium
    2 mentions
  • CVE-2026-44690

    In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.7.0 up to and including 1.25.1, insufficient validation of the RRSIG.Labels field combined with premature cache writes during RFC 8198 aggressive NSEC proc…

    CVSS 7.5 · High
    2 mentions
  • CVE-2026-13188

    In Progress® Telerik® UI for AJAX prior to v2026.2.708, DialogHandler request parameters may be tampered with, potentially altering dialog server-side behavior and enabling chaine…

    CVSS 5.9 · Medium
    1 mention
  • CVE-2026-62517

    Vulnerability in the Oracle Production Scheduling product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Di…

    CVSS 5.3 · Medium
  • CVE-2026-44584

    Paymenter is a free and open-source webshop solution for management of hosting services. In versions prior to 1.5.0, the email update functionality fails to invalidate the existin…

    CVSS 4.3 · Medium
    1 mention
  • CVE-2026-12724

    The Kirki WordPress plugin before 6.0.12 does not sanitise or escape the email subject and body values supplied in a request before including them in the password-reset email it…

    CVSS 4.3 · Medium
    1 mention