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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57436Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66477Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92113Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57436Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66477Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92113Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.