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CVE-2014-2851
Published:April 14, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (12)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030769
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-2851
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/4/10/736
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2851
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66779
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/11/4
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2851
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.9
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use After Free
CWE-416
EPSS
Base Score:
0.30