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.
Published: 2014-07-09
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2972-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2266-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2267-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2268-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2269-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2270-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2271-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2272-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2273-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2274-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2284-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9cd18de4db3c9ffa7e17b0dc0ca99ed5aa4d43a cve-icon cve-icon
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/05/4 cve-icon cve-icon
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/08/16 cve-icon cve-icon
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/08/5 cve-icon cve-icon
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127573/Linux-Kernel-ptrace-sysret-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/59633 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/59639 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/59654 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/60220 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/60380 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/60393 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2972 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34134 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.4 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/04/4 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.osvdb.org/108754 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2266-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2267-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2268-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2269-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2270-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2271-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2272-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2273-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2274-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115927 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9cd18de4db3c9ffa7e17b0dc0ca99ed5aa4d43a cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4699 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4699 cve-icon
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.47 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.11 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.97 cve-icon cve-icon
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Eus Rhel Mission Critical
cve-icon MITRE

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

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-07-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-4699 - Bugzilla

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