# CVE-2014-9584: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read sensitive kernel memory by tricking a user into mounting a crafted ISO9660 image.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9584, GHSA-wp43-cjr7-6449, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9584

## What is CVE-2014-9584?

CVE-2014-9584 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 9 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.2 does not validate a length value in the Extensions Reference (ER) System Use Field, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted iso9660 image.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9584?

It affects 19 products.


Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Opensuse Evergreen, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9584?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-9584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

- [CVE-2020-11651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11651/): SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-7247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7247/): OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-16928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16928/): Exim Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-6789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6789/): Exim Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-2590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2590/): Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9584 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9584 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 9 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9584/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9584/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9584
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9584
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9584

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9584/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.