CVE-2014-3153
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctlDescription
The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in Linux kernel does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-15
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3037.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3038.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/20
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58500
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58990
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59092
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35370
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030451
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2237-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103626
- https://elongl.github.io/exploitation/2021/01/08/cve-2014-3153.html
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13fbca4c6ecd96ec1a1cfa2e4f2ce191fe928a5e
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54a217887a7b658e2650c3feff22756ab80c7339
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b3eaa9fc5cd0a4d74b18f6b8dc617aeaf1873270
- https://github.com/elongl/CVE-2014-3153
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
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