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CVE-2014-0181

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.

Published

2014-04-27T00:55:05.750

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel ≤ 3.14.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse evergreen 11.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 5 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server 5.0 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 10 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
References