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HistoryMay 06, 2014 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability

2014-05-0600:00:00
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6.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.019 Low

EPSS

Percentile

88.4%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

  • linux-lts-saucy - Linux hardware enablement kernel from Saucy

Details

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel’s pseudo tty (pty) device. An
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.

6.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.019 Low

EPSS

Percentile

88.4%