CVE-2014-8989

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Linux kernel through 3.17.4 does not properly restrict dropping of supplemental group memberships in certain namespace scenarios, which allows local users to bypass intended file permissions by leveraging a POSIX ACL containing an entry for the group category that is more restrictive than the entry for the other category, aka a "negative groups" issue, related to kernel/groups.c, kernel/uid16.c, and kernel/user_namespace.c.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 30, 2014
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-8989: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix