Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-4508
arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number 1000.
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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 (33.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.2% 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
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.61 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/60564 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)