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HistoryJul 05, 2014 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability

2014-07-0500:00:00
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CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

0.4%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

  • linux-lts-saucy - Linux hardware enablement kernel from Saucy

Details

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel’s ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

0.4%