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    CVE-2014-4508

    arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number 1000.

    Published:Jun 16, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jun 23, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.00043
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Els

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-391 Unchecked Error Condition

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1
    http://secunia.com/advisories/58964
    http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
    https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.61
    http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1
    http://secunia.com/advisories/58964
    http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
    https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.61

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High