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.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf Broken Link 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 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109277 Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1025.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59790 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60071 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60220 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60380 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60393 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992 Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36267 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030610 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119458 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94665 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Jan 2024, 17:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 02:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf -

Information

Published : 2014-07-19 19:55

Updated : 2024-01-19 17:50


NVD link : CVE-2014-4943

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4943

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-4943


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Products Affected

suse

  • linux_enterprise_server
  • linux_enterprise_desktop

linux

  • linux_kernel

opensuse

  • opensuse

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server_aus

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management