CVE-2014-1737

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The raw_cmd_copyin function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly handle error

The raw_cmd_copyin function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly handle error conditions during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to trigger kfree operations and gain privileges by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00045

Schedule remediation

CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules8 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-754Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

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Affected Products & Versions

linux kernel< 3.2.59
linux kernel>= 3.3 and < 3.4.90
linux kernel>= 3.5 and < 3.10.40
linux kernel>= 3.11 and < 3.12.20
linux kernel>= 3.13 and < 3.14.4
oracle linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
Show all 12 affected productssuse linux enterprise high availability extensionall versions
suse linux enterprise real time extensionall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux eusall versions

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Sigma Hunt Rules

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

productcriticalLinux Reverse Shell Indicator

producthighCommunication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linux

producthighPotentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections

producthighCommunication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Indicators

Show all 8 top matches

producthighShell Execution GCC - Linux

producthighShell Execution via Rsync - Linux

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Scoring & Timeline

7.2

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · chrome-cve-admin@google.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

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

Published to NVD11 May 2014 · 09:55 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0736-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1376-1
suse-csafsuse-ru-2015_0621-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0581-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1174-1
Show all 26 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-2260-1
rhsaRHSA-2014:0786Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2014:0771Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2014:0800Important
rhsaRHSA-2014:0900Important
rhsaRHSA-2014:0815Important
usnUSN-2228-1
usnUSN-2227-1
usnUSN-2226-1
usnUSN-2225-1
usnUSN-2224-1
usnUSN-2223-1
usnUSN-2221-1
usnUSN-2220-1
usnUSN-2219-1
rhsaRHSA-2014:0740Important
rhsaRHSA-2014:0772Important
rhsaRHSA-2014:0557Important
rhsaRHSA-2014:0801Important
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0481-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0652-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/59262

http://secunia.com/advisories/59309

http://secunia.com/advisories/59406

http://secunia.com/advisories/59599

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67300

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef87dbe7614341c2e7bfe8d32fcb7028cc97442c

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