CVE-2014-9322
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.
Published:Dec 15, 2014
Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
EPS:Dec 17, 2014
EPSS Score:0.05763
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Canonical
Product
Ubuntu Linux
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Vendor
Google
Product
Android
Google
Android
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
Vendor
Opensuse
Product
Evergreen
Opensuse
Evergreen
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Mrg
Redhat
Enterprise Mrg
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Els
Redhat
Rhel Els
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Eus
Redhat
Rhel Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Mission Critical
Redhat
Rhel Mission Critical
Vendor
Suse
Product
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Suse
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
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
