CVE-2014-9803

HIGH

Linux kernel <3.15-rc5-next-20140519 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.15-rc5-next-20140519, as used in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices, mishandles execute-only pages, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28557020.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars

by codecat007 · cpoc

https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/securityPatch/CVE-2014-9803

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References (4)

[Vendor Advisory] http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html

[Patch] https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.15-rc5-next-20140519.xz

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5a0fdfada3a2aa50d7b947a2e958bf00cbe0d830

[Patch] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5a0fdfada3a2aa50d7b947a2e958bf00cbe0d830

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0014

EPSS Percentile 34.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-19

Status draft

Affected Products (2)

linux/linux_kernel < 3.15

google/android < 6.0.1

Timeline

Published Jul 11, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026