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CentOS Linux: CVE-2014-4508: Moderate: kernel security update (CESA-2021:0181)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2014-4508: Moderate: kernel security update (CESA-2021:0181)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
06/23/2014
Created
01/20/2021
Added
01/20/2021
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number 1000.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel

References

  • 68126
  • CVE-2014-4508

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