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CVE-2014-0038

CVE information

Published

10 years ago

Last Modified

1 month ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

Medium

Impact Analysis

Description

The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted timeout pointer parameter..

CVSSv2.0 Score

Severity
Medium
Base Score
6.9/10
Exploit Score
3.4/10
Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication Required
None
Impact Score
10/10
Confidentiality Impact
Complete
Availability Impact
Complete
Integrity Impact
Complete

Products Affected

CPE Affected Vulnerable Excluding Edit
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
3.4 3.4.79
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
3.5 3.10.29
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
3.11 3.12.10
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
3.13 3.13.2
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
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