CVE-2014-9683

Description

Off-by-one error in the ecryptfs_decode_from_filename function in fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted filename.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=942080643bce061c3dd9d5718d3b745dcb39a8bc
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/942080643bce061c3dd9d5718d3b745dcb39a8bc
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/9 mailing list
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72643 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031860 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193830

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9683?
CVE-2014-9683 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9683?
To fix CVE-2014-9683, 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-2014-9683 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9683 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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