CVE-2014-0205

The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during requeue operations…

published September 28, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during requeue operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a zero count.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00661 · 50.8th percentile
Published
2014-09-28T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 SEP 19:00Z
    The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during requeue operations…
    cvelistv5