CVE-2014-3917

kernel: DoS with syscall auditing

Published Jun 5, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3854 kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:57 AM
Reserved
May 29, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 5, 2014, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 28, 2014, 12:00 AM