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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

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 · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.01034
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Weakness Classification

Affected Products & Versions

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linux kernel>= 2.6.23 and < 3.2.62
linux kernel>= 3.3 and < 3.4.102
linux kernel>= 3.5 and < 3.10.52
linux kernel>= 3.11 and < 3.12.27
linux kernel>= 3.13 and < 3.14.16
linux kernel>= 3.15 and < 3.15.9
opensuseall versions

Scoring & Timeline

6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD19 Jul 2014 · 07:55 PM

Vendor Advisories

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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
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References & Sources

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