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CVE-2014-3153

Published: Jun 7, 2014Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
37.2%
Top 1.6%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 25, 2022
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

suse
commercial·DE
linux enterprise desktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise high availability extensionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise real time extensionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
linux enterprise serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux server ausOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuse
oss-project·DE
opensuseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
linuxOn-prem
Databases / cache-message-queue
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 25, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 15, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3 exploit sources identified

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References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
git.kernel.org
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
linux.oracle.com
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3037.html
linux.oracle.com
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