CVE-2014-2851

N/A Unknown
Published: April 14, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
53th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

debian linux

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