FKIE_CVE-2014-4508

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-06-23 11:21 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:10
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/58964Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/60564Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/3
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.61Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/58964Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/60564Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.61Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
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