CVE-2014-2851 | BDVDB-2026-60906 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.