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CVE-2014-3917
Published:June 05, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.
Related Resources (13)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102571
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/5
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1281.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3917
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1143.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1713179
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-3917
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
3.3
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-200
EPSS
Base Score:
0.09