SB2014113005 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

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SB2014113005 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

Published: November 30, 2014 Updated: August 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014113005
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7841)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a malformed INIT chunk.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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