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    CVE-2014-2851

    Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.

    Published:Apr 11, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Apr 14, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.00227
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cachttps://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cachttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32926

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730
    https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac
    https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
    http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730
    https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac
    https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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