CVE-2014-9322
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM UTC
6 products affected across 6 vendorsLinux KernelAndroidUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 3.2.653.11 ≤ v < 3.12.353.13 ≤ v < 3.14.263.15 ≤ v < 3.16.353.17 ≤ v < 3.17.53.3 ≤ v < 3.4.1063.5 ≤ v < 3.10.62
Affected range stops below 3.10.62, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.12.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.14.26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.17.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.65, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.106, 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
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
References (22)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1998.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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