CVE-2014-0100

Description

Race condition in the inet_frag_intern function in net/ipv4/inet_fragment.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free error) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large series of fragmented ICMP Echo Request packets to a system with a heavy CPU load.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Third-Party Advisory ozlabs.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/04/4 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/325844/ third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1070618 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0100?
CVE-2014-0100 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0100?
To fix CVE-2014-0100, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0100 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0100 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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