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CVE-2014-3122

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The try_to_unmap_cluster function in mm/rmap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14.3 does not properly consider which pages must be locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by triggering a memory-usage pattern that requires removal of page-table mappings.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.14.4-1CVE-2014-3122
Fixed in:3.14.4-1CVE-2014-3122
Fixed in:3.14.4-1CVE-2014-3122
Fixed in:3.14.4-1CVE-2014-3122
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1
linux-image-3.13.0-29-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1
linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1
linux-image-3.13.0-29-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1
linux-image-3.13.0-29-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1
linux-image-3.13.0-29-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1
linux-image-3.13.0-29-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1
linux-image-3.13.0-29-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1
linux-image-3.13.0-29-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-29.53USN-2240-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days
42ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 42% of all known CVEs.

References

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