UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7826

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CVE-2014-7826
Published: 10 Nov 2014, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 09:50

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

10 Nov 2014, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 09:50
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted application.

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

    < 3.13.0-41.70

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1

References (9)