CVE-2014-4699
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-4699 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-07-09 11:07:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The Linux kernel before 3.15.4 on Intel processors does not properly restrict use of a non-canonical value for the saved RIP address in the case of a system call that does not use IRET, which allows local users to leverage a race condition and gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (double fault), via a crafted application that makes ptrace and fork system calls. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 1115927 – CVE-2014-4699 kernel: x86_64: ptrace: sysret to non-canonical address | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2269-1: Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel ptrace/sysret Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| linux.oracle.com | ELSA-2014-3047 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | linux.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE-2014-4699: Linux ptrace bug | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| ptrace,x86: force IRET path after a ptrace_stop() · torvalds/linux@b9cd18d · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2270-1: Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel ptrace/sysret - Local Privilege Escalation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2267-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2272-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA60220 - Oracle Linux update for kernel-uek - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.97 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.47 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2274-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.osvdb.org/108754 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | Broken Link |
| linux.oracle.com | ELSA-2014-3048 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | linux.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2266-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2972-1 linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2273-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE-2014-4699: Linux ptrace bug | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.11 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| USN-2268-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.4 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE-2014-4699: Linux ptrace bug | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE-2014-4699: Linux ptrace bug | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory |
| linux.oracle.com | ELSA-2014-0924 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | linux.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2271-1: Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.