6.9

CVE-2014-4699: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2014:0949UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4699USN-2274-1
Published 09-07-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-4699 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5
DLA-0015-1RHSA-2014:0913RHSA-2014:0923RHSA-2014:0924RHSA-2014:0925

Timeline

  1. 09-07-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Linux kernel before 3.15.4 on Intel processors does not properly restrict use of a non-canonical value for the saved RIP address in the case of a system call that does not use IRET, which allows local users to leverage a race condition and gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (double fault), via a crafted application that makes ptrace and fork system calls.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.32% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinux_x86-64Unverified

    Linux Kernel < 3.2.0-23 (Ubuntu 12.04 x64) - 'ptrace/sysret' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat14 products
  • kernel< 0:2.6.32-220.53.1.el6
  • kernel-debug< 0:2.6.32-220.53.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-220.53.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.32-220.53.1.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-220.53.1.el6
Debian2 products
Canonical1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ 2.6.17, < 3.2.61 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.97 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.47 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.25 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.11 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.15.4
Ubuntu1 product
  • linux< 3.13.0-30.55

5 vendors · 19 products

References

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