High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9940
CVE-2014-9940
Description
The regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
11cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >3.10,<3.16.45
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.19
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaabanvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98195nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.