Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 2, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-9644
CVE-2014-9644
Description
The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the salg_name field, as demonstrated by the vfat(aes) expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7421.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
18- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4943ba16bbc2db05115707b3ff7b4874e9e3c560nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72320nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2543-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2544-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWunvdPermissions Required
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