NULL pointer dereference in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2014-7826
kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer…
EPSS: 0.000 (13.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Opensuse Evergreen — versions 11.4
- Suse Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- [oss-security] 20141106 Exploitable issues in Linux perf/ftrace subsystems (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2015:0864 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2015:0290 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2015:0481 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- linux-kernel-cve20147826-dos(98556) (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0566 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 70971 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- RHSA-2014:1943 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7826?
- CVE-2014-7826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2014-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2014-7826?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.