Unscored severity · published Apr 1, 2014
CVE-2014-2678
The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a bind system call for an RDS socket on a system that lacks RDS transports.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 3.14 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
20 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2678
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2678
Patch
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926-1.html
Patch
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926.html
Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131276.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60130
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60471
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