UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4027
Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
Downstream
Published: 23 Jun 2014, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 09:43
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
23 Jun 2014, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 09:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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.
Affected Systems
- ubuntu•linux
< 3.13.0-35.62
References (8)
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-4027
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/11/1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2285-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2334-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2335-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2336-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2337-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4027