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USN-2240-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

06/07/2014

Created

07/25/2018

Added

06/12/2014

Modified

05/26/2022

Description

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

Solution(s)

ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-29-generic
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-29-generic-lpae
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-29-lowlatency
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-29-powerpc-e500
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-29-powerpc-e500mc
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-29-powerpc-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-29-powerpc64-emb
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-29-powerpc64-smp

References

https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2014-2568
66348
67162
67906
CVE - 2014-2568
CVE - 2014-3122
CVE - 2014-3153
DSA-2926
USN-2240-1
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