VulnerabilityModified
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 socket and an inet socket.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 2.10%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.10% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3dafBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109277Broken Link
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59790Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60011Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60071Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60220Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60380Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60393Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992Third Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36267Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030610Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119458Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94665Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3dafPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3dafBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.