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CVE-2014-4943 Details

Description

The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp socket and an inet socket.

Metrics

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=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/1	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109277	CVE	Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1025.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119458	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59790	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60071	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60220	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60380	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60393	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94665	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36267	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030610	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/1	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109277	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1025.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119458	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59790	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60071	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60220	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60380	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60393	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94665	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36267	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030610	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 46 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-269	Improper Privilege Management	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	>= 2.6.23, < 3.2.62 >= 3.3, < 3.4.102 >= 3.5, < 3.10.52 >= 3.11, < 3.12.27 >= 3.13, < 3.14.16
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	11.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:::::::* 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 server	11 sp2 11 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:::ltss:::* 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.
redhat enterprise linux server aus	6.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 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]
Jan 19, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 14, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 7, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 26, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 18, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 13, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2014	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 14, 2014	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 21, 2014	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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