CVE-2014-1445

Description

The wanxl_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.7 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via an ioctl call.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1 vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.11.7
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053613
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90444 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/15/3 patch mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64953 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1445?
CVE-2014-1445 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1445?
To fix CVE-2014-1445, 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-2014-1445 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1445 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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