6.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-8159
"InfiniBand Linux Kernel User Verbs Memory Leaking"
Description
The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.
INFO
Published Date :
March 16, 2015, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 6, 2024, 7:46 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.4
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8159
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2014-8159.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-8159 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-8159 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.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 No Types Assigned http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152747.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152747.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0726.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0726.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0751.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0751.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0783.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0783.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0870.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0870.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0919.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0919.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73060 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73060 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032224 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032224 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2525-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2525-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2526-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2526-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2527-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2527-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2528-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2528-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2529-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2529-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2530-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2530-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181166 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181166 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.32 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.12 up to (excluding) 3.2.69 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.4.108 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.5 up to (excluding) 3.10.75 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 3.12.41 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.14.39 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 3.19.5 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was found that the Linux kernel's Infiniband subsystem did not properly sanitize input parameters while registering memory regions from user space via the (u)verbs API. A local user with access to a /dev/infiniband/uverbsX device could use this flaw to crash the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system. The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0674 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0726 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0727 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0751 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0782 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0783 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0803 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0870 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0919 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8159 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/. It was found that the Linux kernel's Infiniband subsystem did not properly sanitize input parameters while registering memory regions from user space via the (u)verbs API. A local user with access to a /dev/infiniband/uverbsX device could use this flaw to crash the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0674 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0751 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0870 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0919 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0783 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0782 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0727 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0726 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0803 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8159 [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0870.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 04, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73060 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032224 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0919.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 14, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0783.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 02, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0751.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0726.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 26, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152747.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2525-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2526-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2530-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2529-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2527-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2528-1 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8159 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-2014-8159
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability