CVE-2014-9428

The batadv_frag_merge_packets function in net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c in the B.A.T.M.A.N. implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 uses an incorrect length field during a calculation of an amount of memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mesh-node system crash) via fragmented packets.

CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/774155	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b	Vendor Advisory
https://lists.open-mesh.org/pipermail/b.a.t.m.a.n/2014-November/012561.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg309425.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058	Broken Link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

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Information

Published : 2015-01-02 13:59

Updated : 2023-01-19 19:02

NVD link : CVE-2014-9428

Mitre link : CVE-2014-9428

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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