CVE-2014-9529: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9529 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 2Timeline
- 09-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl commands that trigger access to a key structure member during garbage collection of a key.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu19 products
- linux< 3.13.0-46.75
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus6.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_eus6.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_tus6.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7
Debian2 products
- linux< 3.16.7-ckt4-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL20 | 21
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.2.67 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.107 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.67 | ≥ 3.11, ≤ 3.12.37 | ≥ 3.13, ≤ 3.14.31 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.5
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1
7 vendors · 31 products
References
36 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/06/10Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179813X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 36 references
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a3a8784454692dd72e5d5d34dcdab17b4420e74cX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
