CVE-2014-7826
High
CVE-2014-7826
kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted application.
Exploit probability
0.6%
Published
November 10, 2014
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2014-7826
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kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted application.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9