net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, does not properly consider the possibility of kmalloc failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05244 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.4.105; 3.5 to before 3.10.55; 3.11 to before 3.12.29; 3.13 to before 3.14.19; 3.15 to before 3.16.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.4.105; 3.5 to before 3.10.55; 3.11 to before 3.12.29; 3.13 to before 3.14.19; 3.15 to before 3.16.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-6417
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34c5-v528-q6jq
References
Advisory 9
- USN-2377-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1142072
- [oss-security] 20140915 Re: CVE Request: libceph auth token overflow / Linux kernel
- USN-2378-1
- http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/9560
- http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/8979
- USN-2379-1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3
- USN-2376-1
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Sources
- CVE-2014-6417 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-6417 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-34c5-v528-q6jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-6417 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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