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CVE-2014-3631

HIGH
7.2
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.16.3-1CVE-2014-3631
Fixed in:3.16.3-1CVE-2014-3631
Fixed in:3.16.3-1CVE-2014-3631
Fixed in:3.16.3-1CVE-2014-3631
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1
linux-image-3.13.0-37-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1
linux-image-3.13.0-37-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1
linux-image-3.13.0-37-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1
linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1
linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1
linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1
linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1
linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days
57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

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