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    CVE-2014-7826

    kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted application.

    Published:Nov 7, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Nov 10, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.0008
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Evergreen
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Server

    Exploits

    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9

    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