CVE-2014-4508

arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number 1000.

CVSS v2.0 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58964	Third Party Advisory
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.61	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/3

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-06-23 04:21

Updated : 2020-11-12 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2014-4508

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4508

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CWE

CWE-189

Numeric Errors

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Products Affected

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ubuntu_linux

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linux_kernel

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