Description
The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the salg_name field, as demonstrated by the vfat(aes) expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7421.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3170-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-9454 | The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the salg_name field, as demonstrated by the vfat(aes) expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7421. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2513-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2514-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2543-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2544-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2545-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2546-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.707Z
Reserved: 2015-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-9644
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-03-02T11:59:03.660
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-9644
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN