VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-2039
arch/s390/kernel/head64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 on the s390 platform does not properly handle attempted use of the linkage stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by executing a crafted instruction.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
arch/s390/kernel/head64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 on the s390 platform does not properly handle attempted use of the linkage stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by executing a crafted instruction.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d7f6690cedb83456edd41c9bd583783f0703bf0
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59309Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/20/14Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65700Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1067558Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d7f6690cedb83456edd41c9bd583783f0703bf0Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d7f6690cedb83456edd41c9bd583783f0703bf0
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59309Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/20/14Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65700Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1067558Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d7f6690cedb83456edd41c9bd583783f0703bf0Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.