CVE-2014-8159: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8159 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 19 · Related 6Timeline
- 16-03-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.42% 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: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat18 products
- kernel< 0:2.6.18-348.30.1.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-238.55.1.el5
- kernel-debug< 0:2.6.18-348.30.1.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-238.55.1.el5
- kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.18-348.30.1.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-238.55.1.el5
- kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.18-348.30.1.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-238.55.1.el5
- kernel-debuginfo< 0:2.6.18-348.30.1.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-238.55.1.el5
Debian2 products
- linux< 3.16.7-ckt9-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Ubuntu2 products
- linux< 3.13.0-46.79
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 2.6.12, < 3.2.69 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.108 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.75 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.41 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.39 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.13 | ≥ 3.19, < 3.19.5
5 vendors · 24 products
References
44 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152747.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181166X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
