Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-2673
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/57436 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92113 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.kernel.org/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/66477 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)