### [CVE-2014-2038](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-2038) ![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=n%2Fa&color=blue) ![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3D%20n%2Fa%20&color=brighgreen) ![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=n%2Fa&color=brighgreen) ### Description 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. ### POC #### Reference - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1 #### Github - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon