CVE-2014-1739

Linux kernel <3.14.6 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The media_device_enum_entities function in drivers/media/media-device.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/media0 read access for a MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_ENTITIES ioctl call.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Salva Peiro · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39214

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References (16)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e6a623460e5fc960ac3ee9f946d3106233fd28d8

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html

[Various Sources] http://speirofr.appspot.com/cve-2014-1739-kernel-infoleak-vulnerability-in-media_enum_entities.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.6

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68048

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2259-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2261-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2263-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2264-1

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109774

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01

[Patch] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e6a623460e5fc960ac3ee9f946d3106233fd28d8

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/15/1

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/59597

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0010

EPSS Percentile 27.8%

Details

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Products (6)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 13.10

linux/linux_kernel < 3.14.6

suse/linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension 11 sp3

suse/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 11 sp3

suse/suse_linux_enterprise_server 11 sp3 (2 CPE variants)

Published Jun 23, 2014

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026