Linux Kernel '/fs/cifs/file. c' Local Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Linux kernel
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 65588
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2014-0069

Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.

During non-Cache write operations on Linux Kernel, errors occur when cifs processes forged user pointers. The local memory corruption vulnerability exists in implementation. After successful exploitation, attackers may cause memory leakage, obtain sensitive information.

<* Source: Al Viro (viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk)

Link: https://bugzilla.RedHat.com/show_bug.cgi? CVE-2014-0069
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Linux
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://www.kernel.org/

Http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.cifs/9401
Http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.cifs/9402

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