Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-9715
include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.14.5 uses an insufficiently large data type for certain extension data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via outbound network traffic that triggers extension loading, as demonstrated by configuring a PPTP tunnel in a NAT environment.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73953 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/223b02d923ecd7c84cf9780bb3686f455d279279
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.5
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/08/1 (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032415 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1534.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9715?
- CVE-2014-9715 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2015-05-27.
- Is CVE-2014-9715 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.