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TI-2014-03284 Aliases CVE-2014-4027GHSA-j649-2854-8rqg

The rd_build_device_space function in drivers/target/target_core_rd.c in the Linux kernel…

Priority LOW 13CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The rd_build_device_space function in drivers/target/target_core_rd.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from ramdisk_mcp memory by leveraging access to a SCSI initiator.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0065 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 35

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 25 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.3.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3.0 – 11.6.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.4.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.3.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0 – 11.3.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_application_delivery_controller:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 – 4.5.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0 – 4.5.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 – 4.5.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 – 3.1.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.3.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.0 – 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.3.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.3.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_application_delivery_controller:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 – 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 – 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 – 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 – 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1971 Released 2014-12-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel 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-2014:0913 Released 2014-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
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.2Fixed RHSA-2014:0913
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4027
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j649-2854-8rqg
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 3

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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