CVE-2021-4034

Polkit pkexec (setuid) contains a local privilege escalation flaw where pkexec fails to validate the calling parameter count and may treat crafted environment variables as commands, enabling unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This has been reported across multiple ...

CVE-2026-31431

CVE-2026-31431 is a local privilege escalation in the Linux kernel’s algif_aead/AF_ALG path. The root cause is an in-place operation bug in the AEAD handling, which can be exercised via AF_ALG sockets with the authencesn algorithm and splice() to corrupt the kernel page cache of readable files wi...

CVE-2014-3153

The CVE-2014-3153 issue affects the Linux kernel futex_requeue path (kernel/futex.c) through version 3.14.5. A local unprivileged user can exploit FUTEX_REQUEUE with two identical futex addresses to gain privileges or modify waiter state, causing potential privilege escalation and memory impact. ...

CVE-2010-3904

CVE-2010-3904 is a Linux kernel flaw in the RDS implementation where rds_page_copy_user does not validate user-space addresses, enabling local privilege escalation via crafted sendmsg/recvmsg calls. Affected: Linux kernels prior to 2.6.36; fixed in later kernel releases (e.g., Red Hat/CentOS advi...

CVE-2009-1185

CVE-2009-1185 affects udev before 1.4.1, which does not verify NETLINK message origin from kernel space, enabling a local user to gain privileges by sending a crafted NETLINK message. Public references show PoC/exploit activity (e.g., Metasploit module, Exploit-DB entries) and multiple advisories...

CVE-2017-17805

CVE-2017-17805 affects the Linux kernel prior to 4.14.8. The Salsa20 cipher implementation (crypto/salsa20_generic.c and arch/x86/crypto/salsa20_glue.c) mishandles zero-length inputs, allowing a local attacker to use the AF_ALG-based skcipher interface to trigger uninitialized memory free and ker...

CVE-2013-4002

CVE-2013-4002 affects the Xerces2 Java XML parser. XMLScanner.java in Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0 (as used in various JREs and Oracle/Jakarta distributions) could allow remote denial of service via vectors related to XML attribute names. IBM and other vendors document DoS impact on affected...

CVE-2015-5300

CVE-2015-5300 (NTP panic-threshold bypass) is detailed in connected advisory from F5 for BIG-IP products, describing a vulnerability in ntpd where the threshold for the -g option is not correctly enforced. An attacker controlling NTP traffic could cause ntpd to step the clock to an arbitrary valu...

CVE-2015-8126

CVE-2015-8126 concerns libpng buffer overflows in png_set_PLTE and png_get_PLTE caused by improper bounds checks. Affected ranges include libpng before 1.0.64, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.54, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.17, 1.5.x before 1.5.24, and 1.6.x before 1.6.19. Exploitation via a small bit-...

CVE-2017-17806

CVE-2017-17806 affects the Linux kernel before 4.14.8. The HMAC implementation (crypto/hmac.c) does not validate that the underlying hash algorithm is unkeyed, allowing a local attacker who can use the AF_ALG-based hash interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_HASH) and SHA-3 (CONFIG_CRYPTO_SHA3) to tri...

CVE-2009-2698

CVE-2009-2698 affects the Linux kernel UDP implementation (net/ipv4/udp.c and net/ipv6/udp.c) prior to 2.6.19. Local users can gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference/system crash) via UDP socket use with MSG_MORE. Oracle Linux/MiracleLinux advisories reference this...

CVE-2018-10195

CVE-2018-10195 affects lrzsz prior to 0.12.21~rc. The issue stems from an incorrect length check in zsdata that can cause a size_t wraparound, potentially leaking information to the receiving side. Public sources consistently describe an information leak risk and, in distributions, a fix/update i...

CVE-2022-27239

CVE-2022-27239 affects cifs-utils up to version 6.14, due to a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing the mount.cifs ip= argument, enabling local attackers to gain root privileges. A patched version is available (e.g., cifs-utils 6.14-2 and later per advisories). Remediation is to update to a f...

CVE-2010-2962

The CVE-2010-2962 issue affects the Intel i915 DRM GEM in the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.36. It arises from insufficient validation of pointers to memory blocks in i915_gem.c, enabling local users to write to kernel memory via crafted ioctl usage (pwrite/pread) and potentially gain privileges.

CVE-2016-5244

CVE-2016-5244 affects the Linux kernel and involves the function rds_inc_info_copy in net/rds/recv.c not initializing a structure member. This can enable a remote attacker to read sensitive information from kernel stack memory by processing an RDS message, with impact described as kernel informat...

CVE-2015-3209

CVE-2015-3209 : Heap-based buffer overflow in the QEMU PCNET network device allows remote code execution via crafted packet sequences (TXSTATUS_STARTPACKET then TXSTATUS_DEVICEOWNS). This is a QEMU vulnerability discussed in multiple advisories (notably Arista/Security Advisory 0013 and F5/Multi-...

CVE-2014-1737

CVE-2014-1737 affects the Linux kernel (through 3.14.3) and its floppy driver (drivers/block/floppy.c). The flaw is in raw_cmd_copyin not handling error conditions during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl, enabling local users with write access to /dev/fd to trigger kfree and potentially gain privi...

CVE-2018-19543

CVE-2018-19543 affects JasPer 2.0.14. The issue is a heap-based buffer over-read of size 8 in jp2_decode (libjasper/jp2/jp2_dec.c). Exploitation details, impact, affected platforms, and fixes are not provided beyond this description in the initial document. References to Jasper-related advisories...

CVE-2014-5077

CVE-2014-5077 affects the Linux kernel’s SCTP code: the function sctp_assoc_update in net/sctp/associola.c (affected in kernel builds up to 3.15.8) can be triggered when SCTP authentication is enabled. An attacker can cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference and kernel OOPS by ini...

CVE-2016-9398

CVE-2016-9398 affects JasPer: the jpc_floorlog2 function in jpc_math.c is vulnerable in versions before 1.900.17, allowing remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (assertion failure) via unspecified vectors. Connected documents confirm the affected component and impact; no remediation det...

CVE-2016-4953

CVE-2016-4953 affects ntpd (NTP 4.x) and relates to DoS via crafted CRYPTO_NAK or spoofed packets that can demobilize ephemeral associations, potentially disrupting time synchronization. Connected docs confirm multiple ntpd-family vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-4953/4954/4955/4956/4957) with root caus...

CVE-2012-3515

CVE-2012-3515 affects QEMU (as used in Xen 4.0/4.1) where emulating certain devices with a virtual console backend lets local guest OS users gain privileges via a crafted escape VT100 sequence that overwrites a device model’s address space. Connected documents confirm this CVE is included in mult...

CVE-2015-5154

CVE-2015-5154 is a heap-based buffer overflow in QEMU’s IDE subsystem (ATAPI handling). A privileged guest with a CDROM drive enabled could potentially execute arbitrary host code via crafted ATAPI I/O. Public docs specify this as a host-attack surface when CD-ROM access is present; Debian securi...

CVE-2014-0069

The CVE-2014-0069 entry affects the Linux kernel (fs/cifs/file.c: cifs_iovec_write) up to version 3.13.5. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of uncached write operations that copy fewer bytes than requested, enabling local users to read kernel memory (information disclosure), cause me...

CVE-2016-4954

The CVE-2016-4954 entry affects ntpd (NTP v4) and is triggered by the process_packet() function in ntp_proto.c, where NTP 4.x versions before 4.2.8p8 can be caused to enter a peer-variable modification state when it receives spoofed packets from multiple sources, demonstrated by an incorrect leap...

CVE-2009-3080

CVE-2009-3080 affects the Linux kernel gdth driver (gdth_read_event in drivers/scsi/gdth.c). In kernels before 2.6.32-rc8, a negative event index in an IOCTL can allow local users to cause a denial of service or potentially gain privileges. MiracleLinux advisories cite this CVE as part of affecte...

CVE-2014-1947

CVE-2014-1947, 2014-1958, and 2014-2030 describe stack-based buffer overflows in ImageMagick’s PSD handling (psd.c): WritePSDImage and DecodePSDPixels functions are implicated. 1947 targets WritePSDImage in ImageMagick 6.5.4 and earlier, enabling potential denial of service or remote code executi...

CVE-2012-5836

CVE-2012-5836 affects Mozilla Firefox (before 17.0), Mozilla Thunderbird (before 17.0), and SeaMonkey (before 2.14). The issue can allow remote code execution or an application crash when CSS properties are combined with SVG text, due to the root cause described by MFSA 2012-94. Public advisories...

CVE-2010-4164

CVE-2010-4164 affects the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.36.2, where multiple integer underflows occur in the x25_parse_facilities function (net/x25/x25_facilities.c). This can allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (system crash) via malformed X.25 facility data (X25_FAC_CLASS_A/B/C/D)....

CVE-2010-2959

The CVE-2010-2959 issue affects the Linux kernel CAN subsystem, specifically the can/bcm.c implementation, due to an integer overflow vulnerability. This flaw can allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a system crash (DoS) via crafted CAN traffic. Public advisories confirm vulne...

CVE-2017-16232

CVE-2017-16232 affects LibTIFF 4.0.8, which is reported to have multiple memory‑leak vulnerabilities that can lead to memory exhaustion/DoS. The initial entry notes third parties could not reproduce the issue. Connected advisories reference LibTIFF-related CVEs and indicate that fixes exist in la...

CVE-2015-6855

CVE-2015-6855 affects QEMU, where hw/ide/core.c does not properly restrict ATAPI device commands. The flaw allows a guest user to cause a denial of service (and potentially other impact) by issuing certain IDE commands, demonstrated by a WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX to an empty drive that triggers a divid...

CVE-2015-8567

CVE-2015-8567 describes a memory leak in the QEMU vmxnet3 device emulator (net/vmxnet3.c) that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via memory exhaustion. The vulnerability is part of multiple CVEs in QEMU; Debian security advisories report fixes in stable Jessie to version ...

CVE-2013-5619

CVE-2013-5619 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla’s SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine where the binary-search implementation could overflow, potentially enabling a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted JavaScript. The initial Mozilla/OpenSUSE/IBM advisories confirm this is a Java...

CVE-2012-1097

CVE-2012-1097 affects the Linux kernel before 3.2.10, where the regset (register set) path mishandles absence of .get/.set methods. This can allow a local attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference via PTRACE_GETREGSET or PTRACE_SETREGSET, possibly causing denial of service or other impact. R...

CVE-2013-3301

CVE-2013-3301 affects the Linux kernel ftrace implementation up to version before 3.8.8. Local users with CAP_SYS_ADMIN can write to either set_ftrace_pid or set_graph_function and trigger an lseek, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and possible system crash or other impact. Multiple connecte...

CVE-2014-1485

CVE-2014-1485 affects Mozilla Firefox (prior to 27.0) and SeaMonkey (prior to 2.24). The CSP implementation in these browsers evaluates style-src directives for XSLT processing rather than script-src, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary XSLT code through insufficient style-...

CVE-2009-3620

CVE-2009-3620 affects the ATI Rage 128 (r128) driver in the Linux kernel, where the driver fails to properly verify Concurrent Command Engine (CCE) state initialization. This local vulnerability can cause a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (DoS) and may allow privilege escalation via uns...

CVE-2009-3939

CVE-2009-3939 affects the Linux kernel megaraid_sas driver: the poll_mode_io file has world-writable permissions in kernel 2.6.31.6 and earlier. This enables local users to change the driver I/O mode by modifying the file. The description notes local access and manipulation of driver behavior, wi...

CVE-2010-3080

CVE-2010-3080 is a double-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s snd_seq_oss_open() (sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c) affecting kernels before 2.6.36-rc4. An unsuccessful open of /dev/sequencer could trigger kernel memory corruption, leading to local denial of service and potentially other im...

CVE-2015-8931

CVE-2015-8931 involves multiple integer overflows in libarchive’s mtree support. The vulnerability arises in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c (mtree parser) in libarchive before 3.2.0, potentially allowing a remote attacker to trigger undefined behavior via a crafted mtree file. Connected advi...

CVE-2009-2903

The CVE-2009-2903 entry concerns a memory leak in the Linux kernel appletalk subsystem. When the appletalk and ipddp modules are loaded but the ipddp device is not found, remote attackers can trigger memory consumption leading to a denial of service. The issue affects 2.4.x up to 2.4.37.6 and 2.6...

CVE-2009-3238

CVE-2009-3238 affects the Linux kernel (pre-2.6.30) where get_random_int in drivers/char/random.c produced insufficiently random numbers, enabling prediction of return values and potentially defeating defenses based on randomness. Several OS advisories (e.g., RHSA-2009:1438, ELSA-2009-1106/1438, ...

CVE-2010-1437

CVE-2010-1437 is a race condition in the Linux kernel’s keyring handling (find_keyring_by_name in security/keys/keyring.c) affecting version 2.6.34-rc5 and earlier. A local user can exploit this via keyctl session commands that access a dead keyring being deleted by key_cleanup, leading to memory...

CVE-2014-3468

The CVE concerns GNU Libtasn1 prior to version 3.6, where asn1_get_bit_der does not properly report an error for a negative bit length. This can enable context-dependent attackers to trigger out-of-bounds access via crafted ASN.1 data, potentially impacting applications using libtasn1. Public ref...

CVE-2015-2696

MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) vulnerability CVE-2015-2696 arises from an inappropriate context handle in iakerb.c, enabling remote denial of service via crafted IAKERB packets during gss_inquire_context. IBM CP4S remediation in the connected materials shows affected Cloud Pak for Security versions 1.8.0....

CVE-2015-8930

CVE-2015-8930 affects libarchive’s ISO parser (bsdtar) and can cause a denial-of-service via an infinite loop when opening a crafted ISO with a directory that is a member of itself. The available connected documents show this vulnerability across multiple advisories and platforms, indicating it i...

CVE-2010-2478

CVE-2010-2478: The Linux kernel before 2.6.33.7 on 32-bit platforms has an integer overflow in ethtool_get_rxnfc(), triggered by a large info.rule_cnt via ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLALL. Local users can cause a denial of service or potentially other impact (as described in the connected Mirage/Linux advisor...

CVE-2016-4957

ntpd (NTP) before version 4.2.8p8 is vulnerable to a remote DoS via specially crafted crypto-NAK packets, causing ntpd to crash. This issue stems from an incorrect fix applied after CVE-2016-1547 and affects ntpd’s handling of CRYPTO-NAK. Public references indicate an impact to the daemon’s avail...

CVE-2009-0115

CVE-2009-0115 affects the device-mapper-multipath tool (multipath-tools) version 0.4.8 used in multiple Linux distributions (SUSE openSUSE, SLES, Fedora, etc.). The underlying issue is world-writable permissions on the socket file /var/run/multipathd.sock, which allows a local user to send arbitr...