CVE-2014-8159

The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.
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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-03-16 03:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:43


NVD link : CVE-2014-8159

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8159


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CWE
CWE-264

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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel