CVE-2014-7825 | BDVDB-2026-66108 Detail
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 perf subsystem, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and OOPS) or bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98557
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70972
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.