CVE-2014-3153
Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 15 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 37.23% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 25 November 2014
- CISA KEV
- Listed 25 May 2022 · due 15 June 2022
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise high availability extension · suse/linux enterprise real time extension · suse/linux enterprise server · canonical/ubuntu linux · oracle/linux
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
EPSS 37.2% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3153
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8Broken Link
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3037.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3038.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3039.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24Mailing List
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/20Mailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58500Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58990Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59029Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59092Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59153Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59309Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949Exploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35370Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030451Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2237-1Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.