SB2014071903 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel 

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SB2014071903 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel

Published: July 19, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014071903
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4943)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp socket and an inet socket.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References