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TI-2014-06774 Aliases CVE-2014-8159GHSA-355g-wjmx-fcfq

The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on…

Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 30 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 30 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 · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 to before 3.2.69; 3.3 to before 3.4.108; 3.5 to before 3.10.75; 3.11 to before 3.12.41; 3.13 to before 3.14.39; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.13; 3.19 to before 3.19.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 to before 3.2.69; 3.3 to before 3.4.108; 3.5 to before 3.10.75; 3.11 to before 3.12.41; 3.13 to before 3.14.39; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.13; 3.19 to before 3.19.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:0919 Released 2015-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.6 server) kernel-2.6.18-238.55.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-238.55.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.55.1.el5 +15
  • RHSA-2015:0870 Released 2015-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server) kernel-2.6.18-348.30.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-348.30.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.30.1.el5 +18
  • RHSA-2015:0803 Released 2015-04-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.59.1.el6
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  • RHSA-2015:0782 Released 2015-04-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.53.2.el6
  • RHSA-2015:0783 Released 2015-04-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-404.el5, kernel-2.6.18-404.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-404.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-404.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-404.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-404.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2015:0751 Released 2015-03-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.147.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.147.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.147.el6rt +7
  • RHSA-2015:0726 Released 2015-03-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.1.2.ael7b, kernel-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.1.2.ael7b +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-229.1.2.ael7b, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.1.2.ael7b, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.1.2.el7
  • RHSA-2015:0727 Released 2015-03-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-229.1.2.rt56.141.2.el7_1, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-229.1.2.rt56.141.2.el7_1, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-229.1.2.rt56.141.2.el7_1 +4
  • RHSA-2015:0695 Released 2015-03-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) kernel-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) kernel-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.60.2.el6
  • RHSA-2015:0674 Released 2015-03-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.12.2.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2015:0783
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2015:0783
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server)Fixed RHSA-2015:0870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.6 server)Fixed RHSA-2015:0919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)Fixed RHSA-2015:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2015:0803
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)Fixed RHSA-2015:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2015:0803
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0726
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2015:0751

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8159
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-355g-wjmx-fcfq

References

Advisory 25

Sources

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