CVE-2014-2851

Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service…

published April 14, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
60.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00951 · 60.9th percentile
Published
2014-04-14T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 APR 23:00Z
    Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service…
    cvelistv5