CVE-2014-9419
The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not ensure that Thread Local Storage (TLS) descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not ensure that Thread Local Storage (TLS) descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a TLS base address.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- 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=f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71794
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177260Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71794
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.