SB2014113007 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: November 30, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014113007
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7843)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/97fc15436b36ee3956efad83e22a557991f7d19d
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163744
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62305
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97fc15436b36ee3956efad83e22a557991f7d19d