CVE-2014-7825

Public Exploit

Description

kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the perf subsystem, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and OOPS) or bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98557 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70972 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9 exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7825?
CVE-2014-7825 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7825?
To fix CVE-2014-7825, 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-2014-7825 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7825 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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