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CVE-2014-4027 Detail

Description

The rd_build_device_space function in drivers/target/target_core_rd.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from ramdisk_mcp memory by leveraging access to a SCSI initiator.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4442dc8a92b8f9ad8ee9e7f8438f4c04c03a22dc
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4442dc8a92b8f9ad8ee9e7f8438f4c04c03a22dc
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.scsi.target.devel/6618 Broken Link 
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.scsi.target.devel/6618 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/59134 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/59134 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/61310 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/61310 Broken Link 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/11/1 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/11/1 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1108744 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1108744 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4442dc8a92b8f9ad8ee9e7f8438f4c04c03a22dc Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4442dc8a92b8f9ad8ee9e7f8438f4c04c03a22dc Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/600/sol15685.html Third Party Advisory 
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/600/sol15685.html Third Party Advisory 

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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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4027
NVD Published Date:
06/23/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE