CVE-2014-4699
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jul 9, 2014
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 30, 2014
Description
The Linux kernel before 3.15.4 on Intel processors does not properly restrict use of a non-canonical value for the saved RIP address in the case of a system call that does not use IRET, which allows local users to leverage a race condition and gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (double fault), via a crafted application that makes ptrace and fork system calls.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html
- USN-2269-1vendor-advisory
- USN-2274-1vendor-advisory
- USN-2268-1vendor-advisory
- USN-2267-1vendor-advisory
- 108754vdb-entry
- 60220third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140704 CVE-2014-4699: Linux ptrace bugmailing-list
- USN-2271-1vendor-advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.11
- 59654third-party-advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.97
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.47
- USN-2266-1vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140708 Re: CVE-2014-4699: Linux ptrace bugmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20140708 Re: CVE-2014-4699: Linux ptrace bugmailing-list
- 59633third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127573/Linux-Kernel-ptrace-sysret-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.4
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html
- [oss-security] 20140705 Re: CVE-2014-4699: Linux ptrace bugmailing-list
- 60393third-party-advisory
- 60380third-party-advisory
- USN-2270-1vendor-advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html
- 34134exploit
- 59639third-party-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9cd18de4db3c9ffa7e17b0dc0ca99ed5aa4d43a
- USN-2273-1vendor-advisory
- USN-2272-1vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115927
- DSA-2972vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9cd18de4db3c9ffa7e17b0dc0ca99ed5aa4d43a
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