CVE-2014-4508

Linux Kernel < 3.15.1 - Denial of Service via Invalid Syscall Number

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number 1000.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/58964
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/3

Scores

EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 33.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (2)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
linux/linux_kernel < 3.15.1
Published Jun 23, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026