CVE-2014-7843

kernel: aarch64: copying from /dev/zero causes local DoS

Published Nov 30, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The __clear_user function in arch/arm64/lib/clear_user.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4 on the ARM64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by reading one byte beyond a /dev/zero page boundary.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7697 The __clear_user function in arch/arm64/lib/clear_user.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4 on the ARM64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by reading one byte beyond a /dev/zero page boundary.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2465-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2466-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2467-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2468-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 3, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 30, 2014, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:15 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 13, 2014, 12:00 AM