Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:3.10.0-229.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-2042999
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Nov 2014

Introduced: 14 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-8884  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:3.10.0-229.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-devel package and not the kernel-debug-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ttusbdecfe_dvbs_diseqc_send_master_cmd function in drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusbdecfe.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a large message length in an ioctl call.

CVSS Scores

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