Description
The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not provide a mechanism for authorizing socket operations based on the opener of a socket, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify network configurations by using a Netlink socket for the (1) stdout or (2) stderr of a setuid program.
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.45
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.9
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/23/6
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=90f62cf30a78721641e08737bda787552428061e
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1959.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=139828832919748&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
10.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (8)
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.14.1
opensuse/evergreen
11.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
5
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
5.0
suse/linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
11 sp3
suse/linux_enterprise_server
10 sp4
suse/linux_enterprise_server
11 sp1
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_server
11
Published
Apr 27, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026