7.8
HIGH
CVE-2014-9922
Linux eCryptfs Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

The eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges via a large filesystem stack that includes an overlayfs layer, related to fs/ecryptfs/main.c and fs/overlayfs/super.c.

INFO

Published Date :

April 4, 2017, 5:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 11, 2017, 1:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-9922 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-9922.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97354 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-9922 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-9922 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html No Types Assigned http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97354 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97354 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.17.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 06, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97354 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-9922 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-2014-9922 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.32997

percentile

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