CVE-2014-8159 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
03/16/2015
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
6.9 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.4
Access Vector (AV):
Local
Access Complexity (AC):
Medium
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Complete
Integrity (I):
Complete
Availability (A):
Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
(View All)
- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)
Change History
15 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
1/2/2017 9:59:18 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0870.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
12/21/2016 9:59:19 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
12/7/2016 10:06:17 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by Source -
6/3/2015 10:00:42 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 |
CVE Modified by Source -
5/13/2015 10:02:35 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73060 |
CVE Modified by Source -
5/11/2015 10:01:56 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0919.html |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032224 |
CVE Modified by Source -
4/22/2015 9:59:41 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html |
CVE Modified by Source -
4/13/2015 9:59:51 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0783.html |
CVE Modified by Source -
4/1/2015 9:59:36 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0751.html |
CVE Modified by Source -
3/31/2015 9:59:46 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0726.html |
CVE Modified by Source -
3/25/2015 10:00:03 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152747.html |
CVE Modified by Source -
3/23/2015 10:00:31 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html |
CVE Modified by Source -
3/18/2015 9:59:30 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.html |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2525-1 |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2526-1 |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2527-1 |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2528-1 |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2529-1 |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2530-1 |
Modified Analysis -
3/16/2015 2:22:14 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
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Configuration 1
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
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(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-264 |
Initial CVE Analysis -
3/16/2015 11:51:42 AM
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-8159
NVD Published Date:
03/16/2015
NVD Last Modified:
01/02/2017
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