Unscored severity · published Mar 2, 2015
CVE-2014-9644
The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module…
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the salg_name field, as demonstrated by the vfat(aes) expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7421.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 3.18.5 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
5; 6; 7 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 14.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9644
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9644
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4943ba16bbc2db05115707b3ff7b4874e9e3c560
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
Release Notes
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:057
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
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