Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the magicmouse_raw_event function in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the magicmouse_raw_event function in drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c in the Magic Mouse HID driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3 allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with an event.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37 to before 3.2.63; 3.3 to before 3.4.104; 3.5 to before 3.10.56; 3.11 to before 3.12.31; 3.13 to before 3.14.20; 3.15 to before 3.16.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 to before 3.2.63; 3.3 to before 3.4.104; 3.5 to before 3.10.56; 3.11 to before 3.12.31; 3.13 to before 3.14.20; 3.15 to before 3.16.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1971 Released 2014-12-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
- RHSA-2014:1318 Released 2014-09-29 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Enterprise MRG Realtime 2.5 security and enhancement update
- Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1318 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3181
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j99c-mhvh-v2g9
References
Advisory 11
- USN-2377-1
- RHSA-2014:1318
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=100
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c54def7bd64d7c0b6993336abcffb8444795bf38
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c54def7bd64d7c0b6993336abcffb8444795bf38
- SUSE-SU-2015:0481
- [oss-security] 20140911 Multiple Linux USB driver CVE assignment
- USN-2378-1
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0566
- USN-2379-1
- USN-2376-1
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Sources
- CVE-2014-3181 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3181 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j99c-mhvh-v2g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3181 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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