NVD - CVE-2014-3917

CVE-2014-3917 Detail

Description

kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 06/05/2014

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 3.3 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4

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

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1713179
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1143.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1281.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/5
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102571

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

3 change records found - show changes

Modified Analysis - 4/1/2016 2:27:27 PM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *c

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10.0:sp4:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_k

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-3917
NVD Published Date:
06/05/2014
NVD Last Modified:
04/01/2016

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