CVE-2014-9940
high
CVSS v3
7.0
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.0
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
69%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 3.10 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | 3.16.45 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.0.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.0.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.0.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.0.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.0.2-1 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98195
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9940
CWEs
CWE-416
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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