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CVE-2014-7826 Details

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 ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted application.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9	CVE	ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9	[email protected]	ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	>= 2.6.32, < 3.2.65 >= 3.3, < 3.4.106 >= 3.5, < 3.10.60 >= 3.11, < 3.12.33 >= 3.13, < 3.14.24
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse evergreen	11.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse suse linux enterprise server	11 sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:::ltss:::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 17, 2023	Reanalysis	[email protected]
Aug 14, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 7, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 26, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 19, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 18, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2014	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2014	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2014-7826 Details

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