High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-7826
CVE-2014-7826
Description
kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted application.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
Patches
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References
11- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70971nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98556nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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