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ID:4079 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2014-4943
ID:4079 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2014-4943
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41467
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4943
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp socket and an inet socket.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.