CVE-2014-1738

Description

The raw_cmd_copyout function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly restrict access to certain pointers during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device.

Category

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

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67302 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474 vdb entry
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1738?
CVE-2014-1738 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1738?
To fix CVE-2014-1738, 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-2014-1738 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1738 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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