CVE-2014-7207

Description

A certain Debian patch to the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel 3.2.x through 3.2.63 does not properly validate arguments in ipv6_select_ident function calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging (1) tun or (2) macvtap device access.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1	vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/02/1	mailing list
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766195
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70867	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7207?: CVE-2014-7207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7207?: To fix CVE-2014-7207, 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-2014-7207 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-7207 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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