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CVE-2014-4943

The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp socket and an inet socket.

Published

2014-07-19T19:55:08.230

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-269

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.2.62	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.4.102	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.10.52	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.12.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.14.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.15.9	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.4	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	6.2	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109277 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1025.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59790 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/60071 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/60220 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/60380 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/60393 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36267 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030610 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119458 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94665 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109277 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1025.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59790 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60071 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60220 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60380 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60393 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36267 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030610 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119458 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94665 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)