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TI-2014-02153 Aliases CVE-2014-2678GHSA-m6m4-ppmj-ppv3

The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 allows…

Priority LOW 22CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a bind system call for an RDS socket on a system that lacks RDS transports.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00403 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1101 Released 2014-08-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.48.1.el6
  • RHSA-2014:0981 Released 2014-07-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.23.3.el6
  • RHSA-2014:0926 Released 2014-07-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-371.11.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-371.11.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-371.11.1.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-371.11.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-371.11.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-371.11.1.el5 +8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2014:0557 Released 2014-05-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.10.33-rt32.34.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.33-rt32.34.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.33-rt32.34.el6rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0926
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0926
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2014:0557
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2678
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6m4-ppmj-ppv3

References

Patch 4

Advisory 1

Sources

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