Description
net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly consider the possibility of kmalloc failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-6297 | net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly consider the possibility of kmalloc failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2376-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2377-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2378-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2379-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T12:17:23.415Z
Reserved: 2014-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-6417
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-09-28T10:55:10.627
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-6417
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN