CVE-2014-6417
Ceph auth_x kmalloc Denial of Service
Description
net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly consider the possibility of kmalloc failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 28, 2014, 10:55 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:21 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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-2014-6417.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 | |
| http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/8979 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/9560 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/7 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1142072 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-6417 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-6417 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 Exploit http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 Exploit, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/8979 Exploit http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/8979 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/9560 No Types Assigned http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/9560 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1 Third Party Advisory 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 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 Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1142072 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1142072 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 Exploit https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8 Exploit, Third Party Advisory 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 up to (excluding) 3.4.105 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.5 up to (excluding) 3.10.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 3.12.29 *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 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-6417 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-6417
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
9.64 }} -1.12%
score
0.94747
percentile