NVD - CVE-2014-1874

CVE-2014-1874 Detail

Description

The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability to set a zero-length security context.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 02/28/2014

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.4 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 2.7

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): Single
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98	Patch
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/2015-04/msg00020.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65459
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062356
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98	Patch

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Input Validation (CWE-20)

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Change History

3 change records found - show changes

Modified Analysis - 10/13/2015 12:36:44 PM

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CPE Configuration

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:l

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-1874
NVD Published Date:
02/28/2014
NVD Last Modified:
10/13/2015

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