Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2014-7843
Published: November 30, 2014 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92511
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7843
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-7843
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- 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