CVE-2014-2851

kernel: net: ping: refcount issue in ping_init_sock() function

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

6.2

CVSS 2.0

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Published · April 11, 2014

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the way the ping_init_sock() function of the Linux kernel handled the group_info reference counter. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to crash the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system.

Statement

This issue does not affect Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 6.2
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWE not specified