CVE-2014-8159

mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.42% (36th) EPSS

CVSS 6.9 · medium

Is it mine?

55 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedkernel-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-debug-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-debug-debuginfo-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-debug-debuginfo-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-debug-devel-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-devel-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-doc-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-firmware-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedkernel-headers-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedperf-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedperf-debuginfo-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedperf-debuginfo-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedpython-perf-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedpython-perf-debuginfo-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695
Fixedpython-perf-debuginfo-0:2.6.32-220.60.2.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0695

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

10.0

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.9–10

v2.06.9mediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.4 · impact 10

v2.010criticalAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Csecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v2.05.9mediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v2.06.2mediumAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Csecondary · Red Hat Product Security US

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-264USprimaryCWE-190USCWE-264US

affected products (55)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Debian Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:-
Open Source Linux Kernelall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-
Oracle Linux 5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:oracle:linux:5
Red Hat Enterprise Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS 6.2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.2:server:aus
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 5.9.zall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.9.z:server:eus
SUSE Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:-
Ubuntu Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-
Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTSall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts
Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTSall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts
Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTSall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts
Ubuntu Linux 14.10all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10
n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux≤ Desktop 7fstec_bduRU
Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux≤ HPC Node 7fstec_bduRU
Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux≤ Server 7fstec_bduRU
Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux≤ Workstation 7fstec_bduRU

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advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2015:0695Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update2015-03-17csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and two bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
WID-SEC-W-2024-0154Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Erlangen von AdministratorrechtenDeutsch2015-03-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2015-03-16modified 2026-06-17

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references (95)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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