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CVE-2014-1737 Detail

Current Description

The raw_cmd_copyin function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly handle error conditions during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to trigger kfree operations and gain privileges by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67300
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-1737
NVD Published Date:
05/11/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
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