CVE-2014-9903

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

Description

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)

[Vendor Advisory] http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755

[Vendor Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91511

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 15.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-200

Status draft

Affected Products (3)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Jun 27, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026