Kernel: target/rd: imformation leakage
Published Jun 23, 2014
2.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.65%
Description
The rd_build_device_space function in drivers/target/target_core_rd.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from ramdisk_mcp memory by leveraging access to a SCSI initiator.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 3.14
Configuration 2
- 6.0
Configuration 3
- 12.04
Configuration 4
- 11
- 11
- 11
- 11
- 11
Configuration 5
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- 12.0.0
- ≥ 11.3.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- 12.0.0
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- 12.0.0
- ≥ 11.4.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- 12.0.0
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- 12.0.0
- 12.0.0
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.3.0
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- 12.0.0
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- 12.0.0
- ≥ 11.3.0 · ≤ 11.6.0
- 12.0.0
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.4.1
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.3.0
- ≥ 11.1.0 · ≤ 11.3.0
- 4.5.0
- ≥ 4.0.0 · ≤ 4.5.0
- ≥ 4.2.0 · ≤ 4.5.0
- ≥ 4.0.0 · ≤ 4.5.0
- ≥ 3.0.0 · ≤ 3.1.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0913
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0913 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue affects the versions of Linux kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 may address this issue.
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:A/AC:M/Au:S/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.65% (0.00650) | 49.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.65% (0.00650) | 46.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 30.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4442dc8a92b8f9ad8ee9e7f8438f4c04c03a22dc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.scsi.target.devel/6618 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59134 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59777 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60564 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61310 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/11/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4027 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1108744 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4442dc8a92b8f9ad8ee9e7f8438f4c04c03a22dc x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4027
- https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/600/sol15685.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4027
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