The Linux kernel before 3.15.4 on Intel processors does not properly restrict use of a non-canonical value for the saved RIP address in the case of a system call that does not use IRET, which allows local users to leverage a race condition and gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (double fault), via a crafted application that makes ptrace and fork system calls.
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History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-07-09T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:27:35.303Z

Reserved: 2014-06-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-4699

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2014-07-09T11:07:03.477

Modified: 2024-02-16T20:27:25.637

Link: CVE-2014-4699

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-07-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-4699 - Bugzilla