Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2926-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2221-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2223-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2224-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2225-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2226-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2227-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2228-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2260-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:28:46.193Z

Reserved: 2014-04-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-2851

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-04-14T23:55:07.920

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-2851

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-04-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-2851 - Bugzilla

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