Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-9903

Description

The sched_read_attr function in kernel/sched/core.c in the Linux kernel 3.14-rc before 3.14-rc4 uses an incorrect size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted sched_getattr system call.

Affected products

Linux/Kernel3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755nvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91511nvd

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