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Tracker / CVE-2014-9322

CVE-2014-9322

High 7.8

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.

Affected products and versions

canonical ubuntu_linux
google android
linux linux_kernel · … → 3.2.65
linux linux_kernel · 3.11 → 3.12.35
linux linux_kernel · 3.13 → 3.14.26
linux linux_kernel · 3.15 → 3.16.35
linux linux_kernel · 3.17 → 3.17.5
linux linux_kernel · 3.3 → 3.4.106
linux linux_kernel · 3.5 → 3.10.62
opensuse evergreen
redhat enterprise_linux_eus
suse suse_linux_enterprise_server

Analysis

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