Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-2889 (CCN-92684)

Assigned:2014-04-15
Published:2014-04-15
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an off-by-one error in bpf_jit_comp.c. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the system or cause the kernel to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-2889

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Tue 15 Apr 2014
CVE request Linux kernel: arch: x86: net: bpf_jit: an off-by-one bug in x86_64 cond jump target

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-66931
Linux Kernel 'bpf_jit_compile()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20142889-priv-esc(92684)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
net: bpf_jit: fix an off-one bug in x86_64 cond jump target

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201428890000000
    V
    CVE-2014-2889 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-04-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20142889000
    V
    CVE-2014-2889 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-04-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20142889000
    V
    CVE-2014-2889 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-04-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20142889000
    V
    CVE-2014-2889 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-04-26
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 3.0.15