Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Linux kernel - CVE-2014-9710
Published: May 27, 2015 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92502
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9710
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2014-9710
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.13.0-57.95
linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.13.0-57.95~precise1
linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.13.0-57.95~precise1
External References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5f5bc6b1e2d5a6f827bc860ef2dc5b6f365d1339
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/11
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205079
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032418
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5f5bc6b1e2d5a6f827bc860ef2dc5b6f365d1339