CVE-2014-1438 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2014-1438

The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before...

Vulnerability Description

The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.12, 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 3.12.3, 3.12.4, 3.12.5, 3.12.6

Timeline

Official Publish: January 18th, 2014
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.