CVE-2014-0038
N/A
Published: February 6, 2014 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelopenSUSE
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 35%
Description
The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted timeout pointer parameter.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.103.13 ≤ v < 3.13.23.4 ≤ v < 3.4.793.5 ≤ v < 3.10.29
Affected range stops below 3.10.29, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.12.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.13.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.79, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (19)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/56669Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31346Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31347x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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