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CVE-2014-1444

The fst_get_iface function in drivers/net/wan/farsync.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.7 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an SIOCWANDEV ioctl call.

Published

2014-01-18T22:55:03.257

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.7 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.1

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel ≤ 3.11.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.11.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.11.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.11.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.11.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.11.5 Yes
References