CVE-2014-3631

N/A
Published: September 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.13 ≤ v < 3.14.193.15 ≤ v < 3.16.3
Affected range stops below 3.14.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (9)

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/111298
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36268
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70095
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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