Kernel: wanxl: information leak in ioctl
Published Jan 18, 2014
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The wanxl_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.7 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via an ioctl call.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.11.6
- 3.11
- 3.11.1
- 3.11.2
- 3.11.3
- 3.11.4
- 3.11.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 33.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 32.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00033) | 6.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.11.7 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/15/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64953 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1445 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053613 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90444 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1445
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1445
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.11.7 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/15/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64953 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1445 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053613 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90444 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b13d06c9584b4eb773f1e80bbaedab9a1c344e1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1445 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1445 |
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