CVE detail
CVE-2014-4943
The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp socket and an inet socket.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.
Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
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- 0
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 0
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
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- Open source tool checks for vulnerabilities on Android devicesHelp Net Security
OEMs like Samsung and HTC run heavily customized versions of Android. Unfortunately, the OEM patch deployment infrastructure is disorganized and too often end users are left exposed for large periods of time.The aim of NowSecure’s Android Vulnerability Test Suite (Android VTS) is to educate users about the health of their devices and show the attack surface that a given device presents.The Android VTS currently checks for the following: CVE-2011 1149 / PSNueter / Ashmem Exploit … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comNov 4, 2015, 1:06 AM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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