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CVE-2014-1738 Detail

Current Description

The raw_cmd_copyout function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly restrict access to certain pointers during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory 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=2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.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/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.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-2014-0800.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67302
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67302
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-1738
NVD Published Date:
05/11/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
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