Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the skb_segment function in net/core/skbuff.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the absence of a certain orphaning operation.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.0, <= 3.13.6 |
| Opensuse | Evergreen | 11.4 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/10/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg274250.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg274316.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074589Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fd819ecb90cc9b822cd84d3056ddba315d3340PatchVendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/10/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg274250.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg274316.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074589Issue Tracking
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-0131?
CVE-2014-0131 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.9 (LOW). Use-after-free vulnerability in the skb_segment function in net/core/skbuff.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the a...
How severe is CVE-2014-0131?
CVE-2014-0131 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0131?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Opensuse Evergreen, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.