CVE-2014-3519

Description

The open_by_handle_at function in vzkernel before 042stab090.5 in the OpenVZ modification for the Linux kernel 2.6.32, when using simfs, might allow local container users with CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH capability to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and access arbitrary files on a filesystem via vectors related to use of the file_handle structure.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory virtuozzo.com Vendor Advisory virtuozzo.com Vendor Advisory virtuozzo.com Vendor Advisory openvz.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68171 vdb entry third party advisory
https://help.virtuozzo.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2563842-cu-2-6-32-042stab090-5-parallels-virtuozzo-containers-4-7-core-update release notes vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/24/16 mailing list third party advisory mitigation
https://openvz.org/Download/kernel/rhel6/042stab090.5 release notes patch vendor advisory
https://help.virtuozzo.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2522783-parallels-cloud-server-6-0-update-6-hotfix-8-6-0-6-2004- release notes vendor advisory
https://help.virtuozzo.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2563843-cu-2-6-32-042stab090-5-parallels-server-bare-metal-5-0-core-update release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3519?
CVE-2014-3519 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3519?
To fix CVE-2014-3519, 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-2014-3519 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3519 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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