CVE-2014-8884
A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the TechnoTrend/Hauppauge DEC USB device driver. A local user with write access to the corresponding device could use this flaw to crash the kernel or, potentially, elevate their privileges on the system.
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Statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 may address this issue.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2015:0864 | 2015-04-21 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2015:0290 | 2015-03-05 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 6.5 (kernel) | RHSA-2015:0782 | 2015-04-07 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |