CVE-2014-1438
Linux Kernel AMD K7 K8 FPU Exception Handling Denial of Service
Description
The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 18, 2014, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:04 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.4
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0 Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126858.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126874.html Added Reference http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2013/Vm86SyscallTaskSwitchKernelPanic/ Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/14/1 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64781 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029592 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1052914 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0 Added Reference https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/1/9/637 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-1438 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-1438
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.14 }} 0.02%
score
0.49947
percentile