CVE-2014-0038

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-0038
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-02-06 22:55:03 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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 timeout pointer parameter.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.9 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2014:0205-1: important: kernel to 3.11.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Linux Kernel 'compat_sys_recvmmsg()' Function Local Memory Corruption Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
saelo/cve-2014-0038 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Third Party Advisory
USN-2096-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2014:038 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Third Party Advisory
USN-2094-1: Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Linux Kernel 3.13.1 - 'Recvmmsg' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) - Linux local Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
x86, x32: Correct invalid use of user timespec in the kernel · torvalds/linux@2def2ef · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Exploit, Patch
Security Advisory SA56669 - Ubuntu update for kernel - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Not Applicable
Linux Kernel 3.4 < 3.13.2 - Arbitrary write with CONFIG_X86_X32 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
pastebin.com/raw.php af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 pastebin.com Exploit
Bug 1060023 – CVE-2014-0038 Kernel: 3.4+ arbitrary write with CONFIG_X86_X32 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
USN-2095-1: Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Linux 3.4+: arbitrary write with CONFIG_X86_X32 (CVE-2014-0038) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List
Linux Kernel 3.4 < 3.13.2 - Local Root (CONFIG_X86_X32=y) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Issue 338594 - chromium - exploitable linux kernel (3.4+) write bug in net/compat.c:compat_sys_recvmmsg under CONFIG_X86_X32_ABI - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Google Project Hosting af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 code.google.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2014:0204-1: important: kernel: security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kernel.org Third Party Advisory
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree MITRE git.kernel.org
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