CVE-2014-2851

Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.

CVSS v2.0

6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 59th percentile

Published

2014-04-14

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32926

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2014-2850
• CVE-2014-2879
• CVE-2014-2849
• CVE-2014-2880
• CVE-2014-2847
• CVE-2014-2892