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Linux Kernel isofs Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Linux kernel is an open source operating system. An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the linux kernel supporting the iso9660 file system CONFIGISO9660FS, which can be triggered by accessing data on iso9660 impacts containing RockRidge extension reference records, allowing an...
MGASA-2015-0006 Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities
This kernel update is based on upstream -longterm 3.14.27 and fixes the following security issues: arch/x86/kernel/tls.c in the Thread Local Storage TLS implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 allows local users to bypass the espfix protection mechanism, and consequently makes it easier...
Microsoft Office CVE-2014-6364 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Office is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in...
kernel: net: insufficient permision checks of netlink messages
It was found that the permission checks performed by the Linux kernel when a netlink message was received were not sufficient. A local, unprivileged user could potentially bypass these restrictions by passing a netlink socket as stdout or stderr to a more privileged process and altering the outpu...
Linux kernel futex_requeue privilege elevation
Added: 12/03/2014 CVE: CVE-2014-3153 BID: 67906 OSVDB: 107752 Background The futex system call in Linux provides a mechanism for user-space locking. Problem A vulnerability in the Linux kernel allows an unprivileged user to gain root access using a specially crafted futexrequeue call. Resolution...
kernel: insufficient syscall number validation in perf and ftrace subsystems
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw, CVE-2014-7825, was found in the syscall tracing functionality of the Linux kernel's perf subsystem. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to crash the system. Additionally, an out-of-bounds memory access flaw, CVE-2014-7826, was found in the syscall...
kernel: insufficient syscall number validation in perf and ftrace subsystems
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw, CVE-2014-7825, was found in the syscall tracing functionality of the Linux kernel's perf subsystem. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to crash the system. Additionally, an out-of-bounds memory access flaw, CVE-2014-7826, was found in the syscall...
Microsoft Windows Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) fails to properly validate Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) signature
Overview Microsoft Windows Kerberos KDC contains a vulnerability allowing an authenticated unprivileged domain user to escalate privileges to a domain administrator account, allowing the user to compromise any computer on the domain. Description CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic...
kernel: kvm: vmx: invvpid vm exit not handled
It was found that the Linux kernel's KVM subsystem did not handle the VM exits gracefully for the invvpid Invalidate Translations Based on VPID instructions. On hosts with an Intel processor and invppid VM exit support, an unprivileged guest user could use these instructions to crash the guest...
Microsoft Office Invalid Pointer CVE-2014-6335 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Office is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability because it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in...
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-6353 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted webpage. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in...
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3645
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not have an exit handler for the INVEPT instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service guest OS crash via a crafted application. A local unprivileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the gue...
FreeBSD -- Kernel stack disclosure in setlogin(2) / getlogin(2)
Problem Description: When setlogin2 is called while setting up a new login session, the login name is copied into an uninitialized stack buffer, which is then copied into a buffer of the same size in the session structure. The getlogin2 system call returns the entire buffer rather than just the...
kernel: futex: refcount issue in case of requeue
A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's futex subsystem handled reference counting when requeuing futexes during futexwait. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to zero out the reference counter of an inode or an mm struct that backs up the memory area of the futex, which could...
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4123 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges. Successful exploits may aid in further attacks. Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are vulnerable. Technologies Affected Avaya Aura...
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4128 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted webpage. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in...
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4082 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted webpage. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in...
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4111 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted webpage. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in...
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4094 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted webpage. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in...
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4091 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted webpage. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in...