CVE-2014-8989

CVE Details

Release Date:

2014-11-15

Description

The Linux kernel through 3.17.4 does not properly restrict dropping of supplemental group memberships in certain namespace scenarios, which allows local users to bypass intended file permissions by leveraging a POSIX ACL containing an entry for the group category that is more restrictive than the entry for the other category, aka a negative

See more information about CVE-2014-8989 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:	3.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-98.el6uek)	ELSA-2015-3064	2015-07-30
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2015-3064	2015-07-30
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-98.el7uek)	ELSA-2015-3064	2015-07-30
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2015-3064	2015-07-30
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2015-0109	2015-08-03

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