CVE-2014-2673
CVSS V2 Medium 4.7
CVSS V3 None
Description
The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2014-2673
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2014-04-01T06:35:53
- Last Modified Date
- 2020-08-27T17:08:07
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.13.7 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 4.7
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 6.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/57436 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66477 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92113 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2673 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-2673 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:28:07 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-01 22:31:03 | 2014-04-01T06:35Z | 2014-04-01T06:35:53 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-01 22:31:03 | 2020-08-27T17:08:07 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-01 22:31:03 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |