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CVE-2014-2851
Published: Apr 14, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730
x_refsource_CONFIRM
1030769
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
59386
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[linux-kernel] 20140411 net: ipv4: current group_info should be put after using.
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
59599
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
DSA-2926
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
66779
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
[oss-security] 20140411 Re: CVE request -- Linux kernel: net: ping: refcount issue in ping_init_sock() function
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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