CVE-2014-1438

Published: Jan 18, 2014Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.7

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.

Affected (8)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.12.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.12.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.12.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.12.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.12.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.12.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.12.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.12

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References (42)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126858.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126874.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2013/Vm86SyscallTaskSwitchKernelPanic/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/14/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64781

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029592

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1052914

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/1/9/637

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126858.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126874.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2013/Vm86SyscallTaskSwitchKernelPanic/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/14/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64781

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029592

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1052914

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/1/9/637

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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