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.
Published: 2014-09-28
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 4.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-2376-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2377-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2378-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2379-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-09-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-6417 - Bugzilla

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