Description
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not properly restrict address-space control operations in PTRACE_POKEUSR_AREA requests, which allows local users to obtain read and write access to kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application that makes a ptrace system call.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2992-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-3529 | arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not properly restrict address-space control operations in PTRACE_POKEUSR_AREA requests, which allows local users to obtain read and write access to kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application that makes a ptrace system call. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:50:16.887Z
Reserved: 2014-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-3534
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-08-01T11:13:09.023
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-3534
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD