PT-2014-7215 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2014-09-19 · Updated 2023-01-18 · CVE-2014-6416

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.16.3

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption and panic, or possibly have other unspecified impacts. This is achieved via a long unencrypted auth ticket.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.16.3, update to version 3.16.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the net/ceph/auth x.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2014-2158

ALT-PU-2014-2159

CVE-2014-6416

USN-2376-1

USN-2377-1

USN-2378-1

USN-2379-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 33

• 🔥 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/7 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3 · Exploit
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6416 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6416 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6410 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2379-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3181 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2378-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3185 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6418 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6416 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6416 · Vendor Advisory