CVE-2014-3153

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: June 07, 2014 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3037.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3038.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3039.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00014.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00018.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00025.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/20
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58500
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/58990
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59029
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59092
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59153
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35370
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030451
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2237-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103626
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://elongl.github.io/exploitation/2021/01/08/cve-2014-3153.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Exploit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13fbca4c6ecd96ec1a1cfa2e4f2ce191fe928a5e
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54a217887a7b658e2650c3feff22756ab80c7339
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b3eaa9fc5cd0a4d74b18f6b8dc617aeaf1873270
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Patch
https://github.com/elongl/CVE-2014-3153
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3038.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3039.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/58990
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2237-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103626
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://elongl.github.io/exploitation/2021/01/08/cve-2014-3153.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13fbca4c6ecd96ec1a1cfa2e4f2ce191fe928a5e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54a217887a7b658e2650c3feff22756ab80c7339
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b3eaa9fc5cd0a4d74b18f6b8dc617aeaf1873270
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
https://github.com/elongl/CVE-2014-3153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-3153
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

79 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
75.3%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-15

Affected Vendors

suse redhat canonical linux oracle opensuse