Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2014-3153

TLP:CLEAR

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in Linux kernel does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Facts

  • Vendor: Linux
  • Product: Kernel
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 37.2 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 25 May 2022
  • First known exploitation: 25 May 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 15 June 2022
  • Weakness: CWE-269
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 25 May 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD