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EUVD-2014-9147 · Published Dec 17, 2014
arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.
Technologies
Opensuse EvergreenRedhat Enterprise Linux EusCanonical Ubuntu LinuxLinux Linux KernelGoogle AndroidSuse Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Weaknesses
CWE-269
CVSS scores
- v3.17.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - v2.07.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
MITRE ATT&CK
InferredWhere this vulnerability fits in an attack
Privilege Escalation
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36266
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6f442be2fb22be02cafa606f1769fa1e6f894441
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
Potentially impacted assets
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