The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp socket and an inet socket.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-103-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2992-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2281-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2282-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2283-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2284-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2285-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2286-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2287-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2288-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2289-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2290-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:34:36.396Z

Reserved: 2014-07-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-4943

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-07-19T19:55:08.230

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

Link: CVE-2014-4943

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-07-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-4943 - Bugzilla

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