CVE-2014-3153
HIGH7.8⚠ KEVEPSS 68.9%Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published: 6/7/2014Modified: 4/28/2026Added to CISA KEV: 5/25/2022
Description
The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/linuxfrom 0, < 3.14.5-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |