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CVE-2014-9419 Details

Description

The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not ensure that Thread Local Storage (TLS) descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a TLS base address.

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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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 3.18.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

16 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9419
NVD Published Date:
Dec 26, 2014
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2014-9419 Details - Not Deferred