Improper Initialization in rd_build_device_space Function Allows Information Disclosure

CVE-2014-4027 · LOW Severity

AV:A/AC:M/AU:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

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