CVE-2014-3917

kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.

Score

CVSS 2.0 3.3 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2014-06-05

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)
• Enterprise Linux (Redhat)
• Enterprise Mrg (Redhat)
• Linux Enterprise Desktop (Suse)

References

• http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1713179
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1143.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1281.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
• http://secunia.com/advisories/60011
• http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/5
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102571