CVE-2014-2739
Description
The cma_req_handler function in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in the Linux kernel 3.14.x through 3.14.1 attempts to resolve an RDMA over Converged Ethernet (aka RoCE) address that is properly resolved within a different module, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and system crash) via crafted network traffic.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
| linux-kernel | 3.14 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.14.1 | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b2853fd6c2d0f383dbdf7427e263eb576a633867
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/10/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66716
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085415
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b2853fd6c2d0f383dbdf7427e263eb576a633867
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2739
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.