CVE-2014-3153 vulnerability in Linux and Other Products
Published on June 7, 2014
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in Linux kernel does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 15, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2014-3153 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
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Exploit Probability
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