CVE-2014-9940
High
CVE-2014-9940
The regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application.
Exploit probability
1.6%
Published
May 2, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2014-9940
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The regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98195
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01