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 crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by deleting the IPC$ share…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.72% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=18f39e7be0121317550d03e267e3ebd4dbfbb3ce
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/22/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69867Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/18f39e7be0121317550d03e267e3ebd4dbfbb3ceIssue Tracking, Patch
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=18f39e7be0121317550d03e267e3ebd4dbfbb3ce
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/22/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69867Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/18f39e7be0121317550d03e267e3ebd4dbfbb3ceIssue Tracking, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.