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    CVE-2014-1737

    The raw_cmd_copyin function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly handle error conditions during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to trigger kfree operations and gain privileges by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device.

    Published:May 7, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:May 11, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.0007
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Mission Critical
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c
    http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
    http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59406
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67300
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c
    http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
    http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59406
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67300
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High