CVE-2014-0038
The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted
02 Description
The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 35.45% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 98.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-02-06 22:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 08:58Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2013-12-03
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 46b396e597de1564eed10f40660e2a9c749061edda1bdeb2b63da84652791347
05 Affected products
06 References
- git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2096-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2096-1
- github.comhttps://github.com/saelo/cve-2014-0038
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2095-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2095-1
- pastebin.comhttp://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=DH3Lbg54
- code.google.comhttps://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338594
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2094-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2094-1
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2014:038http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038
- secunia.com56669http://secunia.com/advisories/56669
- www.securityfocus.com65255http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65255
- github.comhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268
- www.exploit-db.com40503https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40503/
- www.kernel.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060023
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2014:0204http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
- www.exploit-db.com31347http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31347
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2014:0205http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html
- www.exploit-db.com31346http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31346
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20140131 Linux 3.4+: arbitrary write with CONFIG_X86_X32 (CVE-2014-0038)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/2
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- linux Fixed in 3.13.4-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- linux Fixed in 3.13.4-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- linux Fixed in 3.13.4-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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