DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8159

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CVE-2014-8159
Published: 16 Mar 2015, 10:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:13

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Mar 2015, 10:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:13
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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/.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 3.16.7-ckt9-1 | < 3.16.7-ckt9-1 | < 3.16.7-ckt9-1 | < 3.16.7-ckt9-1

References (1)