CVE-2014-9322

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 19
Modified
Published: 17 Dec 2014, 11:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 13:40

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
42/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
5.41% LOW
5% probability +0.18%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

17 Dec 2014, 11:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 13:40
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 5.41%• Percentile: 90%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-269•Improper Privilege Management

    The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    10.04

  • google•android

    6.0 | 6.0.1

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.2.65 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.106 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.62 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.35 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.26 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.17.5

  • opensuse•evergreen

    11.4

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_eus

    5.6

  • suse•suse_linux_enterprise_server

    10:sp4

References (22)