CVE-2014-8181 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and MRG-2 does not clear garbage data for SG_IO buffer, which may leaking sensitive information to userspace.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Mrg	2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335817Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335817Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-8181?

CVE-2014-8181 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and MRG-2 does not clear garbage data for SG_IO buffer, which may leaking sensitive information to userspace.

How severe is CVE-2014-8181?

CVE-2014-8181 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-8181?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Mrg.