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CVE-2014-1737

The raw_cmd_copyin function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly handle error conditions during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to trigger kfree operations and gain privileges by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-1737 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from linux, from oracle, from debian and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-05-11T21:55:05.810

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-754

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.2.59	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.4.90	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.10.40	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.12.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.14.4	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	5	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	6	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_real_time_extension	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	5.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	6.3	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c ([email protected])
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html ([email protected])
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67300 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299 ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67300 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.