CVEvulnerability

CVE-2014-9322

7.8 HIGH Published 2014-12-17 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2014-12-17
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-269

Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.

Affected configurations

• linux linux kernel (< 3.2.65) • linux linux kernel (>= 3.3 < 3.4.106) • linux linux kernel (>= 3.5 < 3.10.62) • linux linux kernel (>= 3.11 < 3.12.35) • linux linux kernel (>= 3.13 < 3.14.26) • linux linux kernel (>= 3.15 < 3.16.35) • linux linux kernel (>= 3.17 < 3.17.5) • redhat enterprise linux eus 5.6 • canonical ubuntu linux 10.04 • opensuse evergreen 11.4 • suse suse linux enterprise server 10 • google android 6.0 • google android 6.0.1

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management weakness

References