CVE-2014-6417

High

Description

net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly consider the possibility of kmalloc failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 28, 2014
First seenSep 28, 2014

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.4.105, 3.10.55, 3.12.29, 3.14.19, 3.16.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 3.4.105, 3.5 ≤ v < 3.10.55, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.29, 3.13 ≤ v < 3.14.19, 3.15 ≤ v < 3.16.33.4.105, 3.10.55, 3.12.29, 3.14.19, 3.16.3

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