Vulnerability Description
net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly validate auth replies, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted data from the IP address of a Ceph Monitor.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 3.2.64 |
| 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=
- http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/8979ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/9561Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3ExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/7Mailing List
- 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=1142073Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68dExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/8979ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/9561Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3ExploitVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-6418?
CVE-2014-6418 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly validate auth replies, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly hav...
How severe is CVE-2014-6418?
CVE-2014-6418 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-6418?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.