Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-3534
CVE-2014-3534
Description
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not properly restrict address-space control operations in PTRACE_POKEUSR_AREA requests, which allows local users to obtain read and write access to kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application that makes a ptrace system call.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
10- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/59790nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/60351nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.8nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68940nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030683nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95069nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.osvdb.org/109546nvdBroken Link
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