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CVE-2014-0038
Published:February 06, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted timeout pointer parameter.
Related Resources (20)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2094-1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060023
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-0038
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2096-1
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40503/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2
https://github.com/saelo/cve-2014-0038
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038
http://secunia.com/advisories/56669
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65255
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31347
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=DH3Lbg54
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2095-1
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338594
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31346
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
POC
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Exploit Maturity
FUNCTIONAL
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.9
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
51.52