Vulnerability Description
The media_device_enum_entities function in drivers/media/media-device.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/media0 read access for a MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_ENTITIES ioctl call.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 3.14.6 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension | 11 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | 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/2014-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59597
- http://speirofr.appspot.com/cve-2014-1739-kernel-infoleak-vulnerability-in-media
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/15/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68048
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2259-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2261-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2263-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2264-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109774
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e6a623460e5fc960ac3ee9f946d3106233fd28d
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1739?
CVE-2014-1739 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). The media_device_enum_entities function in drivers/media/media-device.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive inf...
How severe is CVE-2014-1739?
CVE-2014-1739 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-1739?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.