CVE-2014-7843

Linux Kernel < 3.17.3 - Denial of Service via __clear_user Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The __clear_user function in arch/arm64/lib/clear_user.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4 on the ARM64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by reading one byte beyond a /dev/zero page boundary.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/5
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163744
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71082
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/62305

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 30.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-17
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 3.17.3
Published Nov 30, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026