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CVE-2014-3917 json

kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-3854

cvss
3.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.14.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3917

  • linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-33.58

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3917

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  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6
  • kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1167RHSA-2014:1143RHSA-2014:1281RHSA-2014:0913

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-3917 updated cvss 4.7

kernel: DoS with syscall auditing

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1143
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1281
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-371.12.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1143
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1167
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1281
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1167
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1281
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1167
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1281
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.29.2.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1167
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1281
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0913

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Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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