CVE-2014-9090

The do_double_fault function in arch/x86/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.4 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment…

published November 30, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The do_double_fault function in arch/x86/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.4 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a modify_ldt system call, as demonstrated by sigreturn_32 in the linux-clock-tests test suite.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00376 · 30.3th percentile
Published
2014-11-30T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 NOV 01:00Z
    The do_double_fault function in arch/x86/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.4 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment…
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