Unscored severity · published Sep 28, 2014
CVE-2014-7145
The SMB2_tcon function in fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 allows remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client system…
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CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SMB2_tcon function in fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 allows remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by deleting the IPC$ share during resolution of DFS referrals.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.6 before 3.10.55; 3.11 before 3.12.29; 3.13 before 3.14.19; 3.15 before 3.16.3 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7145
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7145
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=18f39e7be0121317550d03e267e3ebd4dbfbb3ce
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html
Release Notes
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/22/4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69867
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1
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