Unscored severity · published Jun 5, 2014
CVE-2014-3917
kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 3.14.5; 3.14; 3.14; 3.14; 3.14; 3.14; +8 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
5; 6.0 · source: NVD
EM
Enterprise Mrg · Redhat
2.0 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
10.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3917
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3917
article.gmane.org
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1713179
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1143.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1281.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011
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