CVE-2014-7825

High

Description

kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the perf subsystem, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and OOPS) or bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedNov 10, 2014
First seenNov 10, 2014

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.2.65, 3.4.106, 3.10.60, 3.12.33, 3.14.24, 3.16.35, 3.17.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.32 ≤ v < 3.2.65, 3.3 ≤ v < 3.4.106, 3.5 ≤ v < 3.10.60, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.33, 3.13 ≤ v < 3.14.24, 3.15 ≤ v < 3.16.35, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.17.33.2.65, 3.4.106, 3.10.60, 3.12.33, 3.14.24, 3.16.35, 3.17.3

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