9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2014-3180
Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Chrome OS
Description

In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 6, 2019, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 6, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-3180 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Google chrome_os
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=408827
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/9/7/29

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-3180 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag Chrome disputed
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable. In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable
    Added Reference Chrome https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=408827 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/9/7/29 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=408827
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/9/7/29
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=408827 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=408827 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/9/7/29 No Types Assigned https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/9/7/29 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.17
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} -0.01%

score

0.45335

percentile

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