CVE-2014-8884

CVE Details

Release Date:2014-11-14

Description


A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the TechnoTrend/Hauppauge DEC USB device driver. A local user with write access to the corresponding device could use this flaw to crash the kernel or, potentially, elevate their privileges on the system.

See more information about CVE-2014-8884 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 6 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: High
Authentication: Requires single instance Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-55.1.8.el6uek)ELSA-2015-30132015-03-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2015-08642015-04-21
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30132015-03-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-55.1.8.el7uek)ELSA-2015-30132015-03-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2015-02902015-03-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30132015-03-13
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2015-00342015-03-16



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