CVE-2014-0038

Public Exploit

Description

The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted timeout pointer parameter.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.51% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2096-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/saelo/cve-2014-0038 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2095-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=DH3Lbg54 exploit
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338594 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2094-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56669 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65255 third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268 patch exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40503/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060023 issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html vendor advisory third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31347 third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html vendor advisory third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31346 third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0038?
CVE-2014-0038 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0038?
To fix CVE-2014-0038, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0038 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0038 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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