CVE-2014-3153

CVE Published 2014-06-07
Related CWE(s) CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Related Vendor(s) redhat, oracle, suse, linux, canonical, opensuse
Related Product(s) linux_enterprise_real_time_extension, enterprise_linux_server_aus, linux_kernel, linux, linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension, linux_enterprise_desktop, linux_enterprise_server, ubuntu_linux, opensuse
Exploitation Reported (CISA KEV) 2022-05-25
CVSS 3 Base Score 7.8 (HIGH)
CVSS 3 Attack Complexity LOW
CVSS 3 Attack Vector LOCAL

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.

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