Description
kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted application.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 10, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified