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F5 Networks: K16122 (CVE-2014-9322): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2014-9322

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F5 Networks: K16122 (CVE-2014-9322): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2014-9322

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/17/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/16/2017
Modified
08/25/2020

Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

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