CVE-2014-1738

The raw_cmd_copyout function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly restrict access to certain pointers during…

published May 11, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The raw_cmd_copyout function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly restrict access to certain pointers during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00507 · 42.4th percentile
Published
2014-05-11T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAY 21:00Z
    The raw_cmd_copyout function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly restrict access to certain pointers during…
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