UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3153

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2014-3153
Downstream
USN-2240-1
Published: 05 Jun 2014, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 09:38

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 Jun 2014, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 09:38
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

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

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.13.0-29.53

References (13)