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CVE-2014-2851

Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-2851 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from linux, from debian 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

2014-04-14T23:55:07.920

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.2.60	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.4.92	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.10.41	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.12.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.14.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/59386 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory (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.