The do_double_fault function in arch/x86/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.4 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a modify_ldt system call, as demonstrated by sigreturn_32 in the linux-clock-tests test suite.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-103-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3093-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8916 The do_double_fault function in arch/x86/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.4 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a modify_ldt system call, as demonstrated by sigreturn_32 in the linux-clock-tests test suite.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2441-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2442-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2443-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2445-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2446-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2447-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2448-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2464-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:33:13.681Z

Reserved: 2014-11-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-9090

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-11-30T01:59:08.460

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-9090

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-11-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9090 - Bugzilla

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