Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the picolcd_raw_event function in devices/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c in the PicoLCD HID device driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3, as used in Android on Nexus 7 devices, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that sends a large report.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.35, < 3.2.63 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/22Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69763Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141407Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=101Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/844817e47eef14141cf59b8d5ac08dd11c0a918Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3186?
CVE-2014-3186 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Buffer overflow in the picolcd_raw_event function in devices/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c in the PicoLCD HID device driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3, as used in Android on Nexus 7 devices, allows p...
How severe is CVE-2014-3186?
CVE-2014-3186 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3186?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.