CVE-2014-4027: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-4027 is a low (CVSS 2.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 2.3, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 23-06-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The rd_build_device_space function in drivers/target/target_core_rd.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from ramdisk_mcp memory by leveraging access to a SCSI initiator.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
F519 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.1.0, ≤ 11.6.0 | 12.0.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 11.3.0, ≤ 11.6.0 | 12.0.0
- big-ip_analytics≥ 11.1.0, ≤ 11.6.0 | 12.0.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 11.4.0, ≤ 11.6.0 | 12.0.0
- big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 11.1.0, ≤ 11.6.0 | 12.0.0
Suse4 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.14.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.14
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL6.0
Ubuntu1 product
- linux< 3.13.0-35.62
7 vendors · 28 products
References
22 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/600/sol15685.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1108744X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4442dc8a92b8f9ad8ee9e7f8438f4c04c03a22dcX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 22 references
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/11/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
