PT-2014-1008 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4
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Published
2014-02-26
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Updated
2024-07-10
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CVE-2014-0069
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions through 3.13.5
Description
The issue is related to the cifs iovec write function in fs/cifs/file.c, which does not properly handle uncached write operations that copy fewer than the requested number of bytes. This allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory, cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash), or possibly gain privileges via a writev system call with a crafted pointer.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions through 3.13.5, update to a version later than 3.13.5 to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the cifs iovec write function until a patch is available.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse