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CVE-2014-0038 Details

Description

The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted timeout pointer parameter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=DH3Lbg54	CVE	Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060023	CVE	Issue Tracking
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338594	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56669	CVE	Not Applicable
https://github.com/saelo/cve-2014-0038	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268	CVE	ExploitPatch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40503/	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31346	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31347	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/2	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65255	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2094-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2095-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2096-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=DH3Lbg54	[email protected]	Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060023	[email protected]	Issue Tracking
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338594	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56669	[email protected]	Not Applicable
https://github.com/saelo/cve-2014-0038	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268	[email protected]	ExploitPatch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40503/	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31346	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31347	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/2	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65255	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2094-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2095-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2096-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	>= 3.4, < 3.4.79 >= 3.5, < 3.10.29 >= 3.11, < 3.12.10 >= 3.13, < 3.13.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	12.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 9, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 3, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 3, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 7, 2014	Initial Analysis	[email protected]