CVE-2014-7826

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2014-11-10

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)
• Evergreen (Opensuse)
• Suse Linux Enterprise Server (Suse)

References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9