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High severity · published Jun 7, 2014
CVE-2014-3153
Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
37.2%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)37.2% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed May 25, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 15, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 3.2.60; 3.3 before 3.4.92; 3.5 before 3.10.42; 3.11 before 3.12.22; 3.13 before 3.14.6 · source: NVD, KEV
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
6.2 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
5; 6 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11; 11; 11; 11 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.4 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04 · source: NVD
Affected product
KE
Kernel
Linux
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3153
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3153
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906
vendor-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.html
mailing-list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24
third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59029
vendor-advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949
vendor-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
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