CVE-2014-3534

arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not properly restrict address-space control operations in PTRACE_POKEUSR_AREA requests, which allows local users to obtain read and write access to kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application that makes a ptrace system call.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.8	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114089	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030683	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68940	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/109546	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60351	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59790	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95069	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-08-01 11:13

Updated : 2020-08-14 18:09

NVD link : CVE-2014-3534

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3534

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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