CVE-2014-0181
LOW severity · CVSS 2.1 · CWE-264
2.1CVSS LOW
Summary
The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not provide a mechanism for authorizing socket operations based on the opener of a socket, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify network configurations by using a Netlink socket for the (1) stdout or (2) stderr of a setuid program.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impact—
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlAdvisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=139828832919748&w=2Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1959.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/23/6Advisory