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

Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability

2014-05-0600:00:00
ubuntu.com
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CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack 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

AI Score

6.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.019

Percentile

88.6%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

  • linux-lts-quantal - Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal

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.

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack 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

AI Score

6.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.019

Percentile

88.6%