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 NVD

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

EPSS

0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 61st percentile

Published

2014-04-14

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

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

Security advisories

• https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e…
• https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry