The nfs_can_extend_write function in fs/nfs/write.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.3 relies on a write delegation to extend a write operation without a certain up-to-date verification, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory in opportunistic circumstances by writing to a file in an NFS filesystem and then reading the same file.
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Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:05
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=263b4509ec4d47e0da3e753f85a39ea12d1eff24 - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.3 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/20/16 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066939 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/263b4509ec4d47e0da3e753f85a39ea12d1eff24 - Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2014-02-28 06:18
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:05
NVD link : CVE-2014-2038
Mitre link : CVE-2014-2038
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-2038
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Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor