CVE-2014-3631
Linux Kernel Associative Array Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 28, 2014, 10:55 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 2, 2024, 4:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-3631.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95389b08d93d5c06ec63ab49bd732b0069b7c35e | Broken Link |
| http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/111298 | Broken Link |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36268 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3 | Exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70095 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140325 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95389b08d93d5c06ec63ab49bd732b0069b7c35e | Exploit |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html" target="_blank">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95389b08d93d5c06ec63ab49bd732b0069b7c35e No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95389b08d93d5c06ec63ab49bd732b0069b7c35e Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/111298 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/111298 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36268 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36268 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70095 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70095 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140325 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140325 Issue Tracking Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.16.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.14.19 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=95389b08d93d5c06ec63ab49bd732b0069b7c35e [Exploit] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95389b08d93d5c06ec63ab49bd732b0069b7c35e [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70095 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/111298 Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36268 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-3631 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-3631
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.04%
score
0.40698
percentile