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CVE-2014-8159

MEDIUM
6.9
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2014-8159
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2014-8159
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2014-8159
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2014-8159
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.79USN-2528-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1USN-2529-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1USN-2529-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1USN-2529-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1USN-2529-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1USN-2529-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1USN-2529-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1USN-2529-1
linux-lts-utopicUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1USN-2529-1

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

0.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days
35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2012-1446Medium4.3100%--
CVE-2012-1443Medium4.3100%--
CVE-2012-1442Medium4.399%--
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