CVE-2014-0206
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-0206 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-06-25 11:19:21 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Array index error in the aio_read_events_ring function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a large head value. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Android Security Bulletin—April 2017 | Android Open Source Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | source.android.com | Third Party Advisory |
| aio: fix kernel memory disclosure in io_getevents() introduced in v3.10 · torvalds/linux@edfbbf3 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.10 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Linux Kernel aio_read_events_ring() Bugs Let Local Users Obtain Kernel Memory - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.24 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Gain Elevated Privileges and Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Security Advisory SA59278 - Linux Kernel "aio_read_events_ring()" Information Disclosure Vulnerability - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.46 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Linux Kernel '/fs/aio.c' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 1094602 – (CVE-2014-0206) CVE-2014-0206 kernel: aio: insufficient sanitization of head in aio_read_events_ring() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.