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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2926-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2221-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2223-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2224-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2225-1 | Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2226-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2227-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2228-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2260-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:28:46.193Z
Reserved: 2014-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-2851
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-04-14T23:55:07.920
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-2851
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN