Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2014-3183
Published: September 28, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41280
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3183
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the logi_dj_ll_raw_request function in drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2. A remote attacker can use a crafted device that specifies a large report size for an LED report. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-3183
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=51217e69697fba92a06e07e16f55c9a52d8e8945
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141344
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=90
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/51217e69697fba92a06e07e16f55c9a52d8e8945