CVE-2014-9428

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The batadv_frag_merge_packets function in net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c in the B.A.T.M.A.N. implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 uses an incorrect length field during a calculation of an amount of memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mesh-node system crash) via fragmented packets.

7.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/774155 Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg309425.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.open-mesh.org/pipermail/b.a.t.m.a.n/2014-November/012561.html 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 02:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b', 'tags': ['Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b -

20 Jan 2023, 03:02

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1 - (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1 - Third Party Advisory
References (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058 - (MANDRIVA) http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058 - Broken Link
References (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1 - (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1 - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/7 - (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html - (FEDORA) http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://bugs.debian.org/774155 - (CONFIRM) http://bugs.debian.org/774155 - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg309425.html - (MLIST) http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg309425.html - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.open-mesh.org/pipermail/b.a.t.m.a.n/2014-November/012561.html - (MLIST) https://lists.open-mesh.org/pipermail/b.a.t.m.a.n/2014-November/012561.html - Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html - (FEDORA) http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1 - (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1 - Third Party Advisory
References (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 - (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b - (CONFIRM) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b - Vendor Advisory
Information

Published : 2015-01-02 21:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:31

NVD link : CVE-2014-9428

Mitre link : CVE-2014-9428

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-9428

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors