CVE-2014-2851

CVE Details

Release Date:	2014-04-11
Impact:	Important	What is this?

Description

Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.

See more information about CVE-2014-2851 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	6.2
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3019	2014-04-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-26.2.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3018	2014-04-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2014-0981	2014-07-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3018	2014-04-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3019	2014-04-16
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2014-0786	2014-07-23