CVE-2014-3917
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3
Description
kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3917
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.14.7-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.14.7-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.14.7-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.14.7-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.14.7-1 |
| suse | 10.0 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | affected | | |
| linux-kernel | 3.14 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.14.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.14.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.14.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.14.4 | affected | |
| rhel | 5 | affected | |
| rhel | 6.0 | affected | |
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1713179
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1143.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1281.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102571
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3917
CWEs
CWE-200
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.