CVE-2014-9322

7.8 HIGH
Published: December 17, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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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=6f442be2fb22be02cafa606f1769fa1e6f894441
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/115919
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1998.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2031.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62336
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36266
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/15/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2491-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-170
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172806
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6f442be2fb22be02cafa606f1769fa1e6f894441
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://help.joyent.com/entries/98788667-Security-Advisory-ZDI-CAN-3263-ZDI-CAN-3284-and-ZDI-CAN-3364-Vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6f442be2fb22be02cafa606f1769fa1e6f894441
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/115919
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1998.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36266
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/15/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2491-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6f442be2fb22be02cafa606f1769fa1e6f894441
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://help.joyent.com/entries/98788667-Security-Advisory-ZDI-CAN-3263-ZDI-CAN-3284-and-ZDI-CAN-3364-Vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.4%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

Affected Vendors

redhat opensuse canonical google linux suse

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