CVE-2014-9322 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2014-9322

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly...

Vulnerability Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.

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, enterprise linux eus, ubuntu linux, evergreen, suse linux enterprise server, android
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.3, 3.5, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 3.17, 5.6, 10.04, 11.4, 10, 6.0, 6.0.1

Timeline

Official Publish: December 17th, 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.