CVE-2014-9419

Published: Dec 26, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not ensure that Thread Local Storage (TLS) descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a TLS base address.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.18.1

Related CWEs

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (38)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71794

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177260

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e

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

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.html

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

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.html

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

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html

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

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html

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

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html

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

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html

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

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128

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

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/1

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71794

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

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1

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

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1

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

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1

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

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1

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

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1

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

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1

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

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177260

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

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e

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

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