SB2014092808 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: September 28, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014092808
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3182)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Array index error in the logi_dj_raw_event function in drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid kfree) via a crafted device that provides a malformed REPORT_TYPE_NOTIF_DEVICE_UNPAIRED value.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad3e14d7c5268c2e24477c6ef54bbdf88add5d36
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69770
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141210
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=89
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ad3e14d7c5268c2e24477c6ef54bbdf88add5d36