Description
The Linux kernel before 3.15.4 on Intel processors does not properly restrict use of a non-canonical value for the saved RIP address in the case of a system call that does not use IRET, which allows local users to leverage a race condition and gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (double fault), via a crafted application that makes ptrace and fork system calls.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2972-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2266-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2267-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2268-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2269-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2270-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2271-1 | Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2272-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2273-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2274-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2284-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T11:27:35.303Z
Reserved: 2014-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-4699
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-07-09T11:07:03.477
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-4699
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN