CVE-2014-9644

CVE Details

Release Date:2013-03-04

Description


The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users toload arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the salg_name field, as demonstrated by the vfat(aes) expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7421.

See more information about CVE-2014-9644 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: 2.1 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35022016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.15.el5uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.15.el5uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.el6uek)ELSA-2015-30122015-03-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30122015-03-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35022016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.15.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.15.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35032016-01-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.el7uek)ELSA-2015-30122015-03-19
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2015-21522015-11-24
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30122015-03-19
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2015-00402015-04-06



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