CVE-2014-9419 | Mend Vulnerability Database

Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2014-9419

CVE-2014-9419

Published:December 26, 2014

Updated:May 17, 2026

The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not ensure that Thread Local Storage (TLS) descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a TLS base address.

Related Resources (21)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9419

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3128

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177260

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/1

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1

https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9419