Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-1738
CVE-2014-1738
Description
The raw_cmd_copyout function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly restrict access to certain pointers during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
Patches
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References
18- git.kernel.orgnvd
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.htmlnvd
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0801.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/59262nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/59309nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/59406nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/59599nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/67302nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030474nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2145e15e0557a01b9195d1c7199a1b92cb9be81fnvd
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