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CVE-2014-0205
Published:September 28, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during requeue operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a zero count.
Related Resources (8)
http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1763.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094455
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0205
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7ada876a8703f23befbb20a7465a702ee39b1704
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1365.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-0205
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7ada876a8703f23befbb20a7465a702ee39b1704
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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
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 Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04