CVE-2014-0196 | Date: (C)2014-05-15 (M)2024-05-16 |
The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access in the "LECHO & !OPOST" case, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges by triggering a race condition involving read and write operations with long strings.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 6.9 |
Exploit Score: 3.4 |
Impact Score: 10.0 |
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CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Access Vector: LOCAL |
Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Authentication: NONE |
Confidentiality: COMPLETE |
Integrity: COMPLETE |
Availability: COMPLETE |
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