CVE-2014-9903
MEDIUMLinux Kernel 3.14-rc before 3.14-rc4 - Information Disclosure via sched_getattr System Call
Title source: llmDescription
The sched_read_attr function in kernel/sched/core.c in the Linux kernel 3.14-rc before 3.14-rc4 uses an incorrect size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted sched_getattr system call.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91511
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
28.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
3.14 rc1 (3 CPE variants)
Published
Jun 27, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026