CVE-2014-1874

Description

The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability to set a zero-length security context.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062356 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65459 vdb entry third party advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98 third party advisory patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4 release notes vendor advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1874?
CVE-2014-1874 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1874?
To fix CVE-2014-1874, 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-2014-1874 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1874 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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