CVE-2014-6417: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-6417 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 5.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 28-09-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly consider the possibility of kmalloc failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 5.24% on 04-10-2026
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
1 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.16.3-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.4.105 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.55 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.29 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.19 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.3
Ubuntu1 product
- linux< 3.13.0-37.64
3 vendors · 3 products
References
18 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8X Refsource CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
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- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
