vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2014-9940): Linux kernel vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 2, 2017 | Jun 20, 2017 | Jan 23, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 2, 2017
Added
Jun 20, 2017
Modified
Jan 23, 2025
Description
The regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application.
Solution(s)
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-123-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-123-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-123-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-123-powerpc-e500ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-123-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-123-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-123-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-123-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp
References
- CVE-2014-9940
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2014-9940
- DEBIAN-DSA-3945
- NVD-CVE-2014-9940
- UBUNTU-USN-3291-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3291-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3291-3
- UBUNTU-USN-3293-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3312-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3312-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3313-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3313-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3314-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3335-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3342-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3342-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3343-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3343-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3344-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3344-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3345-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3360-2
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