SB2014092807 - Stack-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3181)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with an event. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c54def7bd64d7c0b6993336abcffb8444795bf38
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69779
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141173
• https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=100
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c54def7bd64d7c0b6993336abcffb8444795bf38