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3.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 3.12.7 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function yam_ioctl
of the file drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
The yam_ioctl function in drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an SIOCYAMGCFG ioctl call.
The weakness was presented 12/19/2013 as hamradio/yam: fix info leak in ioctl as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1446 since 01/14/2014. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72030 (Fedora 20 : kernel-3.12.8-300.fc20 (2014-1062)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195740 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux Vulnerabilities (USN-2128-1)).
Upgrading to version 3.4.77, 3.10.7 or 3.12.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90445) and Tenable (72030). See 63587 and 66114 for similar entries.
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 72030
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : kernel-3.12.8-300.fc20 (2014-1062)
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OpenVAS ID: 867317
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2014-1062
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Upgrade: Kernel 3.4.77/3.10.7/3.12.8
Patch: git.kernel.org
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: hamradio/yam: fix info leak in ioctl
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1446 (🔍)
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X-Force: 90445
Vulnerability Center: 43312 - Linux Kernel before 3.12.8 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability in yam_ioctl(), Low
SecurityFocus: 64954 - Linux Kernel 'hamradio/yam.c' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 102498
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Entry
Created: 01/27/2014 17:16Updated: 06/08/2021 17:17
Changes: 01/27/2014 17:16 (78), 05/21/2017 14:06 (3), 06/08/2021 17:17 (3)
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Committer: olku
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