CVE-2014-2889 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can crash the system or gain privileges via an off-by-one error in the Linux kernel BPF JIT compiler when enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-2889?

CVE-2014-2889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Off-by-one error in the bpf_jit_compile function in arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1.8, when BPF JIT is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a long jump after a conditional jump.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2889?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2889?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2014-2889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2889, GHSA-r2jr-89vh-3xph.

Is CVE-2014-2889 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free