CVE-2014-1438

MediumCVSS 4.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.7/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2014
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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