CVE-2014-2038

The nfs_can_extend_write function in fs/nfs/write.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.3 relies on a write delegation to extend a write operation without a certain up-to-date verification, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory in opportunistic circumstances by writing to a file in an NFS filesystem and then reading the same file.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/263b4509ec4d47e0da3e753f85a39ea12d1eff24	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066939	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.3	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/20/16	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=263b4509ec4d47e0da3e753f85a39ea12d1eff24

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm:::

Information

Published : 2014-02-27 22:18

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:38

NVD link : CVE-2014-2038

Mitre link : CVE-2014-2038

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

linux

linux_kernel

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