CVE-2014-9322
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedDec 17, 2014
First seenDec 17, 2014
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.2.65, 3.4.106, 3.10.62, 3.12.35, 3.14.26, 3.16.35, 3.17.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 3.2.65, 3.3 ≤ v < 3.4.106, 3.5 ≤ v < 3.10.62, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.35, 3.13 ≤ v < 3.14.26, 3.15 ≤ v < 3.16.35, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.17.5 | 3.2.65, 3.4.106, 3.10.62, 3.12.35, 3.14.26, 3.16.35, 3.17.5 |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 5.6 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04 | — |
| opensuse evergreen | 11.4 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_server | 10 | — |
| google android | 6.0, 6.0.1 | — |
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