Unscored severity · published Jul 19, 2014
CVE-2014-4943
The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp…
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CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp socket and an inet socket.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.23 before 3.2.62; 3.3 before 3.4.102; 3.5 before 3.10.52; 3.11 before 3.12.27; 3.13 before 3.14.16; 3.15 before 3.15.9 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
6.2 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11; 11; 11 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4943
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4943
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
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