Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/MRG 2 Kernel initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/MRG 2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes initialization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-8181. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/MRG 2 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 11/06/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8181 since 10/10/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/04/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 218512 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-8181), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (218512). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 218512
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-8181

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/10/2014 🔍
11/06/2019 +1853 days 🔍
11/07/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/04/2025 +1944 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-8181 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8181
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145105

Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2019 08:20
Updated: 03/04/2025 12:35
Changes: 11/07/2019 08:20 (36), 11/07/2019 08:25 (18), 02/05/2024 09:03 (3), 03/04/2025 12:35 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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