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CVE-2014-8159

Published: Mar 16, 2015 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
6.2 IMPORTANT
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
HIGH
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8159
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux2.6.12 (including)3.2.69 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.3 (including)3.4.108 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.5 (including)3.10.75 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.11 (including)3.12.41 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.13 (including)3.14.39 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.15 (including)3.16.35 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.17 (including)3.18.13 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.19 (including)3.19.5 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatkernel-0:2.6.18-404.el5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Long LifeRedHatkernel-0:2.6.18-238.55.1.el5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.18-348.30.1.el5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-504.12.2.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-358.59.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-431.53.2.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-rt-0:3.10.0-229.1.2.rt56.141.2.el7_1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-229.1.2.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2RedHatkernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.147.el6rt*
LinuxUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
LinuxUbuntulucid*
LinuxUbuntuprecise*
LinuxUbuntuprecise/esm*
LinuxUbuntutrusty*
LinuxUbuntutrusty/esm*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
LinuxUbuntuutopic*
Linux-2.6Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuprecise*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-awsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ec2Ubuntulucid*
Linux-ec2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntuutopic*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-floUbuntuwily*
Linux-floUbuntuxenial*
Linux-floUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-fsl-imx51Ubuntulucid*
Linux-fsl-imx51Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gkeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuutopic*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuvivid*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuwily*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuxenial*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuzesty*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntuupstream*
Linux-grouperUbuntuutopic*
Linux-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuupstream*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-maguroUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntuutopic*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-makoUbuntuwily*
Linux-makoUbuntuxenial*
Linux-makoUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-mantaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-mantaUbuntuutopic*
Linux-mantaUbuntuvivid*
Linux-mantaUbuntuwily*
Linux-mvl-doveUbuntulucid*
Linux-mvl-doveUbuntuupstream*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntulucid*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuprecise*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuupstream*

References

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