CVE-2014-4157

Public Exploit

Description

arch/mips/include/asm/thread_info.h in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 on the MIPS platform does not configure _TIF_SECCOMP checks on the fast system-call path, which allows local users to bypass intended PR_SET_SECCOMP restrictions by executing a crafted application without invoking a trace or audit subsystem.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/17/17 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.8 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=137f7df8cead00688524c82360930845396b8a21
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=751417 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/16/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/137f7df8cead00688524c82360930845396b8a21 patch exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4157?
CVE-2014-4157 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4157?
To fix CVE-2014-4157, 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-2014-4157 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-4157 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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