CVE-2014-2039

Description

arch/s390/kernel/head64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 on the s390 platform does not properly handle attempted use of the linkage stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by executing a crafted instruction.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65700 third party advisory vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d7f6690cedb83456edd41c9bd583783f0703bf0
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 third party advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1067558 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5 release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d7f6690cedb83456edd41c9bd583783f0703bf0 third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/20/14 patch mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2039?
CVE-2014-2039 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2039?
To fix CVE-2014-2039, 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-2014-2039 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2039 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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