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CVE-2014-1738 Details

Description

The raw_cmd_copyout function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly restrict access to certain pointers during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f	CVE
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html	CVE
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599	CVE
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67302	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474	CVE
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f	[email protected]
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html	[email protected]
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.html	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094299	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599	[email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81f	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67302	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	<= 3.14.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux eus	5.6 6.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle linux	5 - 6 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise desktop	11 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise high availability extension	11 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise real time extension	11 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server	11 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3::::-::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3::::vmware::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Source Update	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 21, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Dec 21, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 7, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 12, 2014	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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