Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2014-0155

 

Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2014-0155

Published: April 15, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41817
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0155
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows guest OS users to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a crafted entry in the redirection table of an I/O APIC.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-0155

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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