CVE-2014-0196
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Publication date:
07/05/2014
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access in the "LECHO & !OPOST" case, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges by triggering a race condition involving read and write operations with long strings.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.50
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.31 (excluding) | 3.2.59 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 (including) | 3.4.91 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 (including) | 3.10.40 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11 (including) | 3.12.20 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.13 (including) | 3.14.4 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875690
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D4291086b1f081b869c6d79e5b7441633dc3ace00
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html
- http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=yTSFUBgZ
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0512.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
- http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/300/sol15319.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33516
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/05/6
- http://www.osvdb.org/106646
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2196-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2197-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2198-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2199-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2200-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2201-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2202-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2203-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2204-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094232
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4291086b1f081b869c6d79e5b7441633dc3ace00
- http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875690
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D4291086b1f081b869c6d79e5b7441633dc3ace00
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html
- http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=yTSFUBgZ
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0512.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
- http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/300/sol15319.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33516
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/05/6
- http://www.osvdb.org/106646
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2196-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2197-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2198-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2199-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2200-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2201-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2202-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2203-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2204-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094232
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4291086b1f081b869c6d79e5b7441633dc3ace00