CVE-2014-2673
Description
The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.13.7-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.13.7-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.13.7-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.13.7-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.13.7-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.13.7 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57436
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66477
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92113
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2673
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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