Linux Kernel CVE-2014-1737 Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	67300
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-1737
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	May 09 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:14PM
Credit:	Matthew Daley
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 13.10 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Unsupported Extras 11 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS + Linux kernel 2.6.5 + Linux kernel 2.6.5 SuSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11 SP3 S.u.S.E. openSUSE Factory S.u.S.E. openSUSE 12.3 Redhat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server 2 Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux Long Life 5.9.server Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux EUS 5.9.z server Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Oracle Enterprise Linux 7 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64 Mandriva Business Server 1 Linux kernel Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64 CentOS CentOS 6 CentOS CentOS 5 Avaya Proactive Contact 5.1 Avaya Proactive Contact 5.0 Avaya one-X Client Enablement Services 6.2 Avaya one-X Client Enablement Services 6.1.2 Avaya one-X Client Enablement Services 6.1.1 Avaya one-X Client Enablement Services 6.1 Avaya one-X Client Enablement Services 6.0 Avaya Meeting Exchange 6.2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 6.0 Avaya IQ 5.2 Avaya IQ 5.1.1 Avaya IQ 5.1 Avaya IQ 5 Avaya IP Office Server Edition 9.0 Avaya IP Office Server Edition 8.1 Avaya IP Office Application Server 9.0 Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.1 Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.6 Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.5 Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 7.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 6.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.6 Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.5 Avaya Communication Server 1000M 7.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000M 6.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.6 Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.5 Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 6.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.6 Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.5 Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.0 Avaya Communication Server 1000E 6.0 Avaya CMS r17 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2.2 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2.1 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.2 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.1 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.3 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2.1.0.9 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.3.9.3 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.3.8.3 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.3.0.3 Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0 Avaya Aura System Platform 1.1 Avaya Aura System Platform 1.0 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.3.6 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.3.4 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.3.2 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.3.1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.3 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.2.3 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.2 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.5 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.3 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.2 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura System Manager 5.0 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.3.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.5 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.3 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.3 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2.3 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2.4 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.0 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1.2 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.2 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0 Avaya Aura Messaging 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Messaging 6.3 Avaya Aura Messaging 6.2 Avaya Aura Messaging 6.1 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Messaging 6.0.1 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Messaging 6.0 Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0.2 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0.1 Avaya Aura Experience Portal 7.0 Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0 Avaya Aura Conferencing 7.0 Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.3 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.2.5.0.15 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.2.4.0.15 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.2 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.1.0.9.8 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.1 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.0 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.3 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.2 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0.1 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment 2.0 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 3.0 PB5 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 3.0 PB3 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 3.0 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.1 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 PB28 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 PB26 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 PB25 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 PB23 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 PB19 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 PB16 Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.3 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.0 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.4 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.3 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Linux Kernel CVE-2014-1737 Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Local attackers may exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges or cause a kernel crash.

Linux Kernel CVE-2014-1737 Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Linux Kernel CVE-2014-1737 Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Linux Kernel CVE-2014-1737 Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• floppy: ignore kernel-only members in FDRAWCMD ioctl input (Linux)
  
• Linux Homepage (Linux)
  
• Linux kernel Homepage (kernel.org)
  
• kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2014-0740) (Avaya)
  
• kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2014-0771) (Avaya)
  
• kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Red Hat)