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CVE-2014-2851
Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial…
Medium6.9EPSS 0.95%
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- mitre
Description
Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.95% · top 39% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (9)
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=b04c46190219a4f845e46a459e3102137b7f6cac (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086730 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1030769 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 59386 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [linux-kernel] 20140411 net: ipv4: current group_info should be put after using. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 59599 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-2926 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 66779 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140411 Re: CVE request -- Linux kernel: net: ping: refcount issue in ping_init_sock() function (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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