CVE-2014-9922

7.8 · HIGH

Published Apr 4, 2017 linux CWE-264 EPSS 1.27% (68th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-9922 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 4, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges via a large filesystem stack that includes an overlayfs layer, related to fs/ecryptfs/main.c and fs/overlayfs/super.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
linux	linux_kernel	0	Affected
google	android	0	Affected

References

Ref git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 Ref source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/97354 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201 GitHub github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 Ref git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121 Ref source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/97354 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201 GitHub github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9922?

CVE-2014-9922 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 4, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9922?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9922?

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