VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-1445
The wanxl_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.7 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via an ioctl call.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The wanxl_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.7 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via an ioctl call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.11.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/15/3Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64953
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053613
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90444
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1Patch
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.11.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/15/3Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64953
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053613
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90444
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.