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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9903

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.

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  • Linux/Kernel4 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: >= 3.14-rc1, < 3.14-rc4

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