The nfs_can_extend_write function in fs/nfs/write.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.3 relies on a write delegation to extend a write operation without a certain up-to-date verification, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory in opportunistic circumstances by writing to a file in an NFS filesystem and then reading the same file.
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Published : 2014-02-28 06:18
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2014-2038
Mitre link : CVE-2014-2038
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-2038
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor