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CVE-2014-7826
kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) 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.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, evergreen, suse linux enterprise server
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.32, 3.3, 3.5, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 3.17, 11.4, 11
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 10th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.