Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-2678
The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a bind system call for an RDS socket on a system that lacks RDS transports.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2678
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.09%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 36 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2678
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-2678
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A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-2678
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66543
Linux Kernel CVE-2014-2678 NULL Pointer Dereference Local Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/31/10
oss-security - CVE-2013-7348 CVE-2014-2678 Linux kernel aio and rds issuesMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131276.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: kernel-3.13.9-200.fc20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926-1.html
linux.oracle.com | ELSA-2014-0926-1Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/60471
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http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926.html
linux.oracle.com | ELSA-2014-0926Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/3/29/188
LKML: Sasha Levin: [PATCH v2] rds: prevent dereference of a NULL device in rds_iw_laddr_checkMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/60130
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Products affected by CVE-2014-2678
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*