CVE-2014-1739

Description

The media_device_enum_entities function in drivers/media/media-device.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/media0 read access for a MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_ENTITIES ioctl call.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2263-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109774
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/15/1 mailing list
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2261-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2264-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68048 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e6a623460e5fc960ac3ee9f946d3106233fd28d8
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.6
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2259-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e6a623460e5fc960ac3ee9f946d3106233fd28d8
http://speirofr.appspot.com/cve-2014-1739-kernel-infoleak-vulnerability-in-media_enum_entities.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59597 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1739?
CVE-2014-1739 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1739?
To fix CVE-2014-1739, 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-2014-1739 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1739 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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